TEHRAN, Nov. 5 (MNA) The latest leaks by Snowden have shown Britain has been spying on Germanys Chancellor and Parliament sessions along with the US.An American intercept nest on top of its embassy in Berlin less than 150 meters from Britains own diplomatic mission is believed to have been shut down last week as the US scrambled to limit the damage from revelations that it listened to mobile phone calls made by Chancellor Angela Merkel.
But the NSA documents, in conjunction with aerial photographs and information about past spying activities in Germany, suggest that Britain is operating its own covert listening station within a stones throw of the Bundestag, Germanys parliament, and Ms Merkels offices in the Chancellery, using hi-tech equipment housed on the embassy roof.
Documents leaked by the US National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden show that GCHQ is, together with the US and other key partners, operating a network of electronic spy posts from diplomatic buildings around the world, which intercept data in host nations.
Asked to respond to the concerns last night, Mr. Camerons official spokesman said: We dont comment on intelligence questions.
Aerial photographs of the British embassy in Berlin show a potential eavesdropping base enclosed inside a white, cylindrical tent-like structure which cannot be easily seen from the streets. The structure has been in place since the embassy, which was built following the reunification of Germany, opened in 2000.
By Mehr News Agency
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