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Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Iran executes three people accused of spying for Israeli spy agency Mossad
Iran executed three men accused of spying for the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the state's news agency reported Wednesday. This is the latest in a series of executions carried out in recent months by Iran. (REUTERS) The three were convicted of working with Mossad, and for smuggling equipment which was used in an assassination, according to the judiciary's Mizan news agency. This is the latest in a series of executions carried out in recent months by the country. This comes a day after United States President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, with both countries seeming to agree to the understanding. Iran had also executed Mohammadamin Shayesteh – a political prisoner who was handed the death sentence for 'insulting Islamic sanctities' and 'collaborating with the enemy' – under the same charges on Monday (June 23). Shayesteh was detained in late 2023, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency, after he was accused of being the 'head of a cyber-team affiliated with Mossad'. After he was tortured, Shayesteh admitted to working with Israel, following which he was convicted for multiple offences, including Article 6 of the Iranian law on Countering Israeli Actions Against Peace and Security, according to Iran Human Rights. 300 executed for spying in two months Iran has executed 300 people accused of spying the past couple of months, according to Iran Human Rights. This includes Majid Mosayebi, who was accused of providing 'sensitive information' to Mossad and executed on Sunday (June 22). Mosayebi's sentence was handed by the Iranian Supreme Court after he went through the full process of criminal procedure, according to AFP news agency. Iran's heightened crackdown and arrests pertaining to people spying for foreign intelligence agencies, especially Israeli spy agency Mossad, comes in the wake of Israel's June 13 attacks on the country. Both the Israel and US had attacked nuclear sites in Iran, with the latter retaliating with strikes. The police in Iran's Qom province took 22 individuals, who were allegedly 'linked to" Israeli spy services, into custody, according to a report by the Fars news agency. In 2024, Iran had executed more than 900 people, according to the human right
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Iran hangs man accused of spying for Mossad, ties to Israel linked broadcaster; second execution in 48 hours
Representative image Iran on Monday executed a man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, as tensions in the region escalated following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites and Iran's retaliatory attacks on Israel. According to Iran's judiciary, Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was hanged early in the morning for "intelligence cooperation with the Zionist regime." Shayesteh was also accused of having links with Iran International, a London-based Persian-language channel critical of the Iranian government, which Tehran views as being connected to Israel. The execution came just a day after another man, Majid Mosayebi, was hanged for allegedly attempting to pass sensitive information to Mossad. Iranian authorities have carried out a wave of arrests since Israel's June 13 strike, claiming to have dismantled several spy networks operating on behalf of Israel. Iran's judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, said on Sunday that security-related cases involving collaboration with Israel would be handled more swiftly. He described such actions as support for the 'usurping regime' and acting as a 'fifth column' of the enemy, in a statement to the state television. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 모공각화증, 결국 이렇게 집에서 하니 해결되더라구요 두아이연구원 Undo On Sunday, the US launched airstrikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities. In retaliation, Iran fired missiles at strategic sites in Tel Aviv. Iran's Revolutionary Guards issued a stern warning in response to the US actions, saying that they will ' not to be intimidated by the noise made by Trump or criminal gangs ruling the White House and Tel Aviv' and warned that the US had now placed itself 'at the front line of aggression.' Iran remains one of the world's top enforcers of the death penalty, second only to China, according to rights groups such as Amnesty International.
Rudaw Net
19-02-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
US navy rescue seven mariners from sinking Iranian vessel in Persian gulf
Also in Middle East PM Barzani meets UAE leader, signs landmark technology deal Syria's interim president, Erdogan say ready to broaden bilateral ties Iraq plans to repatriate all nationals from Rojava camps by 2027 PKK leader said no Middle East peace until Kurdish issue resolved: Nephew A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The United States Navy and Coast Guard rescued seven mariners from a sinking Iranian vessel in the Persian Gulf, the US Central Command announced late Tuesday. The mariners, five Iranians and two Indians, were rescued after abandoning the commercial vessel Shayesteh, which had issued a mayday call before sinking. The crew was rescued by US naval personnel and taken aboard a coast guard ship for medical care. The Persian Gulf is a strategic waterway, vital for global energy supplies, with a significant portion of the world's oil transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Incidents involving vessels in this region have far-reaching implications for international trade and regional stability. In recent years, there have been multiple instances where US naval forces have rendered aid to Iranian sailors in distress.
