Spy dramas that explore Middle East tensions

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Tehran (Apple TV+)

An Israeli Mossad agent, Tamar Rabinyan, infiltrates Tehran under a false identity to carry out a covert cyber-operation aimed at disabling Iran’s nuclear facilities. However, when the mission goes wrong, she’s forced to go off-grid and navigate the perilous political and cultural landscape of Iran—all while being hunted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Image Credit: IMDb

Fauda (Netflix)

Follows Doron, a former Israeli counter-terrorism agent who is pulled back into action to track down a Hamas operative thought to be dead. The show portrays the undercover operations of an elite Israeli unit within Palestinian territories, blurring lines between duty, vengeance, and morality. Image Credit: IMDb

The Operative (Apple TV+)

Based on the novel The English Teacher, the film follows Rachel, a Western woman recruited by Mossad to go undercover in Tehran. As her mission progresses, she becomes emotionally entangled and begins to question her loyalties, endangering both her cover and her life. Image Credit: IMDb

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