Iran Executes Alleged Israeli Spy

Iran has executed a man found guilty of selling information to Israeli intelligence on Wednesday.

The judiciary disclosed the latest in a wave of executions during the war with the country.

Iran Hangs Alleged Israeli Spy (NewsCentral TV) — Iran Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. Credit: Al Jazeera.

Since the beginning of the conflict with Israel and the United States (US) in February, Iran has intensified executions, especially in cases involving alleged espionage or security-related charges.

“Ehsan Afreshteh, a spy trained by Mossad in Nepal who sold sensitive information to Israel, has been executed,” said the Iranian judiciary’s Mizan Online website.

“Arrested and tried for espionage and collaboration with the Zionist regime, he was hanged this morning after… the verdict was upheld by the Supreme Court,” it stated.

Iran is the world’s second-most prolific executioner after China, according to rights groups. On Monday, the country executed an aerospace engineering student who had also been convicted of spying for Israel and the US.

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