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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.
The National
7 days ago
- Politics
- The National
Iran hangs man it claims was a Mossad spy
Iran says it has hanged a man it claims was a spy for Israel 's Mossad intelligence service. The Iranian judiciary's Mizan news website said Esmaeil Fekri was arrested in 2023 for espionage. It said he was executed after all legal procedures were completed and that the verdict was upheld by Iran's Supreme Court. 'During his collaboration with Mossad, Esmaeil Fekri attempted to provide classified and sensitive information about the country to the enemies of the Islamic Republic of Iran and receive a reward in return,' Mizan said on Monday. He was accused of passing to Mossad 'classified information, including sensitive locations and headquarters, information about specific individuals, organisational missions etc'. Misan said: 'In accordance with the court rulings and legal procedures, the defendant was hanged and his death sentence was carried out.' Iranian media reported on Sunday that police in Alborz province, west of Tehran, had arrested two other people suspected of links to Mossad. Later the same day, Israel said it had arrested two citizens suspected of working for Iran's intelligence services. Israel and Iran have been entangled in a shadow war for decades, but since Friday the conflict has broken into open warfare. Israel launched a surprise attack on Iranian nuclear and military facilities over fears that Tehran is seeking to build nuclear weapons. Iran denies that accusation. Iran has retaliated with barrages of drones and missiles that have killed at least 24 people in Israel, according to the latest figures from the prime minister's office on Monday. Tehran has in the past put to death many people it accuses of having links with Mossad and enabling its operations. Iran has long accused Israeli intelligence of carrying out sabotage operations against its nuclear facilities and assassinating its scientists.
