Iran executes three prisoners accused of spying for Israel in brutal crackdown in wake of 12-day war
Meanwhile, a Brit couple have been held in Iran for unspecified espionage charges
SPIES HANGED Iran executes three prisoners accused of spying for Israel in brutal crackdown in wake of 12-day war
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IRAN executed three more prisoners accused of spying for Israel as it launched a major crackdown in the wake of the 12-Day War.
The three men - named as Idris Ali, Azad Shojai and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul - were hanged yesterday morning.
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The trio were paraded on State TV in blue prison uniforms after being convicted of espionage.
At least six men have been killed in the past 10 days on the orders of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
A further 700 have been rounded up and arrested.
Iran human rights boss, Mahmood Amiry Moghaddam, said: 'After the ceasefire with Israel, the Islamic Republic needs more repression to cover up military failures, prevent protests, and ensure its continued survival.
'Executions are the Islamic Republic's most important tool for instilling societal fear, and in the coming days and weeks, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of prisoners might be at risk of execution.'
In May, a young son of a British couple imprisoned in Iran on spying charges revealed how devastated he was after hearing of his parents' arrest.
Husband and wife Craig and Lindsay Foreman have spent almost 150 days in jail since being detained during a round-the-world motorbike trip.
The Brits entered Iran despite being warned by the Foreign Office and their family to avoid passing through the notoriously strict state.
The couple, both in their 50s, were held back in January on unspecified espionage charges.
The Iranian government continues to claim they were 'posing as tourists' to gather intelligence against the Middle East nation.
Ever since their incarceration, the pair have hardly spoken to their loved ones and mainly had contact with the Foreign Office.
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