According to a state media report, four people have been executed in Iran on charges of spying for Israel.
Four men were executed in Iran on charges of collaborating with Israel. The IRNA news agency reported on Sunday that they were accused of working for the Israeli secret service Mossad.
The Iranian judiciary announced on its website Misan Online that the death sentences were carried out on Sunday morning. The four arrested, who according to authorities belonged to a criminal gang, were arrested in May. On Wednesday, they were sentenced to death for their “cooperation” with the Israeli secret service and the kidnapping charge.
Iran and Israel are archenemies. Irna reported that the suspects were carrying weapons and were paid in cryptocurrency by the Israeli intelligence service.
Iran executes second highest number of prisoners
According to human rights organizations, Iran is one of the countries in the world that executes the most prisoners, after China. Tehran has repeatedly reported arrests of people accused of links to foreign intelligence agencies, particularly the Israeli Mossad. Spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accuses archenemies the US and Israel of instigating the protest movement in Iran.
There have been protests in Iran for weeks. The trigger was the death of 22-year-old Kurd Mahsa Amini. She was arrested by the vice squad in mid-September for allegedly violating the strict dress code for women. Thousands of people were arrested in connection with the demonstrations. The judiciary also imposed at least six death sentences.
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