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South China Morning Post
10 hours ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Iran executes man convicted of being spy for Israel as foes trade fire for 10th day
Iran executed a man on Sunday who was convicted of being an agent for Israel's Mossad spy service, the judiciary said, as the two foes traded fire for a 10th day. 'Majid Mosayebi … was hanged this morning after going through the full process of criminal procedure and after his sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court,' the judiciary's Mizan Online website said. Mosayebi was accused of seeking to provide 'sensitive information … to Mossad'. Iran has carried out multiple arrests of people suspected of spying for Israel since the start of its bombing campaign against the Islamic republic on June 13. Later on Sunday, judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir said three people had been arrested in the western province of Kermanshah on allegations of espionage The arrests were made thanks to 'the rapid presence of the population and their assistance to the intelligence services, law enforcement agencies and judicial officers', he said.
Egypt Independent
20-02-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Iran accuses detained British couple of spying
Tehran, Iran AP — Iranian authorities have accused a British couple detained in the country since January of spying, state media reported Tuesday. a news website affiliated with the country's judiciary, cited Asghar Jahangir, a spokesman for the judiciary as saying that the Revolutionary Guard's intelligence forces incarcerated the couple, a man and a woman, while in the southern city of Kerman at the time. They are accused of spying and having links to intelligence agencies of 'hostile countries' and collecting information from several Iranian provinces, according to Jahangir who didn't provide further details. The report didn't name the couple, however, a family statement released Saturday through the UK Foreign Office identified them as Craig and Lindsay Foreman, saying their situation was distressing and causing 'significant concern.' A spokesperson for the UK's Foreign Office said Tuesday: 'We are deeply concerned by reports that two British nationals have been charged with espionage in Iran. We continue to raise this case directly with the Iranian authorities. 'We are providing them with consular assistance and remain in close contact with their family members.' The two were reportedly traveling around the world on motorbikes when they were detained in January. British media, citing social media posts, reported that they had crossed into Iran from Armenia on Dec. 30 and were planning to enter Pakistan next. The British ambassador to Iran, Hugo Shorter, met the two in Kerman on Wednesday in the presence of officials from Iran's justice department and the governor's office. Iran has a history of detaining and releasing western nationals on security charges. The country has long been accused of holding those with Western ties as prisoners to be used as bargaining chips in negotiations with the West. Iran denies those accusations.
CNN
19-02-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Iran accuses detained British couple of spying
Iranian authorities have accused a British couple detained in the country since January of spying, state media reported Tuesday. a news website affiliated with the country's judiciary, cited Asghar Jahangir, a spokesman for the judiciary as saying that the Revolutionary Guard's intelligence forces incarcerated the couple, a man and a woman, while in the southern city of Kerman at the time. They are accused of spying and having links to intelligence agencies of 'hostile countries' and collecting information from several Iranian provinces, according to Jahangir who didn't provide further details. The report didn't name the couple, however, a family statement released Saturday through the UK Foreign Office identified them as Craig and Lindsay Foreman, saying their situation was distressing and causing 'significant concern.' A spokesperson for the UK's Foreign Office said Tuesday: 'We are deeply concerned by reports that two British nationals have been charged with espionage in Iran. We continue to raise this case directly with the Iranian authorities. 'We are providing them with consular assistance and remain in close contact with their family members.' The two were reportedly traveling around the world on motorbikes when they were detained in January. British media, citing social media posts, reported that they had crossed into Iran from Armenia on Dec. 30 and were planning to enter Pakistan next. The British ambassador to Iran, Hugo Shorter, met the two in Kerman on Wednesday in the presence of officials from Iran's justice department and the governor's office. Iran has a history of detaining and releasing western nationals on security charges. The country has long been accused of holding those with Western ties as prisoners to be used as bargaining chips in negotiations with the West. Iran denies those accusations.
CNN
19-02-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Iran accuses detained British couple of spying
Iranian authorities have accused a British couple detained in the country since January of spying, state media reported Tuesday. a news website affiliated with the country's judiciary, cited Asghar Jahangir, a spokesman for the judiciary as saying that the Revolutionary Guard's intelligence forces incarcerated the couple, a man and a woman, while in the southern city of Kerman at the time. They are accused of spying and having links to intelligence agencies of 'hostile countries' and collecting information from several Iranian provinces, according to Jahangir who didn't provide further details. The report didn't name the couple, however, a family statement released Saturday through the UK Foreign Office identified them as Craig and Lindsay Foreman, saying their situation was distressing and causing 'significant concern.' A spokesperson for the UK's Foreign Office said Tuesday: 'We are deeply concerned by reports that two British nationals have been charged with espionage in Iran. We continue to raise this case directly with the Iranian authorities. 'We are providing them with consular assistance and remain in close contact with their family members.' The two were reportedly traveling around the world on motorbikes when they were detained in January. British media, citing social media posts, reported that they had crossed into Iran from Armenia on Dec. 30 and were planning to enter Pakistan next. The British ambassador to Iran, Hugo Shorter, met the two in Kerman on Wednesday in the presence of officials from Iran's justice department and the governor's office. Iran has a history of detaining and releasing western nationals on security charges. The country has long been accused of holding those with Western ties as prisoners to be used as bargaining chips in negotiations with the West. Iran denies those accusations.
CNN
19-02-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Iran accuses detained British couple of spying
Iranian authorities have accused a British couple detained in the country since January of spying, state media reported Tuesday. a news website affiliated with the country's judiciary, cited Asghar Jahangir, a spokesman for the judiciary as saying that the Revolutionary Guard's intelligence forces incarcerated the couple, a man and a woman, while in the southern city of Kerman at the time. They are accused of spying and having links to intelligence agencies of 'hostile countries' and collecting information from several Iranian provinces, according to Jahangir who didn't provide further details. The report didn't name the couple, however, a family statement released Saturday through the UK Foreign Office identified them as Craig and Lindsay Foreman, saying their situation was distressing and causing 'significant concern.' A spokesperson for the UK's Foreign Office said Tuesday: 'We are deeply concerned by reports that two British nationals have been charged with espionage in Iran. We continue to raise this case directly with the Iranian authorities. 'We are providing them with consular assistance and remain in close contact with their family members.' The two were reportedly traveling around the world on motorbikes when they were detained in January. British media, citing social media posts, reported that they had crossed into Iran from Armenia on Dec. 30 and were planning to enter Pakistan next. The British ambassador to Iran, Hugo Shorter, met the two in Kerman on Wednesday in the presence of officials from Iran's justice department and the governor's office. Iran has a history of detaining and releasing western nationals on security charges. The country has long been accused of holding those with Western ties as prisoners to be used as bargaining chips in negotiations with the West. Iran denies those accusations.
