US EditionIran hangs a man it accuses of spying for Israel as Tehran continues wave of executions
Iran has executed at least 10 people accused of spying for Israel since June amid its largest wave of executions in decades, reflecting heightened tensions after recent conflicts and sanctions.
- Iran executed Bahman Choubi-Asl, accused of being a top spy for Israel's Mossad, after his appeal was rejected by the Supreme Court.
- Choubi-Asl was reportedly tasked with accessing sensitive government data and maintaining contact with Mossad handlers, according to the Iranian judiciary.
- The execution is part of a trend, with at least 10 death sentences carried out this year against those accused of spying for Israel, according to reports that suggest these charges may be politically motivated.
- Tensions between Iran and Israel heightened in June when Israel targeted multiple sites in Iran, leading to increased executions of alleged spies.
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Iranian authorities hanged "one of Israel's most important spies in Iran," in the tenth such execution after the 12-day war that the U.S. government...
Iran hangs ‘top Israeli spy,’ Tehran claims
Iranian judiciary claims that a top agent of Israel’s Mossad operating in Iran has been executed, the latest death penalty case against an alleged spy. By World Israel News Staff Iranian authorities on Monday executed a local man accused of spying on behalf of Israel’s Mossad agency, a state news agency reported. The man was identified as Bahman Choubi-Asl, an Iranian national whom state officials accused of “corruption on earth” for his alleged…
Tehran executes alleged Israeli spy amid escalating Iran-Israel shadow war
The man was sentenced to death for allegedly providing Mossad with access to Iranian government databases and investigating electronic imports, the judiciary news outlet Mizan said. Executions of accused Israeli spies in Iran have surged this year, particularly following June's aerial conflict
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