The South African Security Agency (SSA) spied on Iran according to an Al-Jazeera report showing South Africa monitoring Iranian agents. Apparently South African intelligence agents reported that the Iranians were interested in technology used for satellite interception, online surveillance and hacking. South African security services were concerned at Iran's efforts to use official and unofficial channels in South Africa to beat western-imposed sanctions. Al-Jazeera was in possession of the 128-page report ‘Operational Target Analysis’ which was written by South African spies and profiled dozens of alleged Iranian operatives. The report said British agents had similarly monitored Iran's activities in South Africa. The agents also profiled a number of carpet shops, publishers and other small businesses they believed had links to Iran's intelligence agencies.