Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iran’s judiciary said on Monday that it executed a man who was spying for Israel, as the war between the two countries continued.
“Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was hanged this morning for intelligence cooperation with the Zionist regime," the judiciary’s Mizan Online said.
In addition to collaborating with Mossad - Israel’s foreign intelligence agency - Shayesteh was also accused of cooperating with Iran International, a London-based outlet which is critical of the Iranian government and is blacklisted by Tehran.
On Saturday, Iran’s judiciary head said that suspects accused of collaborating with Israel in its war on Iran will face expedited trials and be given no leniency.
Since Israel attacked Iran on June 13, Iranian authorities have arrested dozens of people on suspicion of collaborating with Israel.
Iran has released several confessions of people accused of cooperating with or spying for Israel. Such confessions are widely believed to be coerced, often obtained through threats, psychological pressure, and, in some cases, physical torture.
Iranian authorities are also targeting foreigners in their search for suspected Israeli collaborators.
The Supreme National Security Council announced a June 22 deadline for individuals who were “deceived” into cooperating with Israel, telling them to voluntarily turn themselves in to authorities in exchange for potential amnesty. After the deadline, anyone who collaborated with Israel during wartime will face a harsh punishment, it said.
“Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was hanged this morning for intelligence cooperation with the Zionist regime," the judiciary’s Mizan Online said.
In addition to collaborating with Mossad - Israel’s foreign intelligence agency - Shayesteh was also accused of cooperating with Iran International, a London-based outlet which is critical of the Iranian government and is blacklisted by Tehran.
On Saturday, Iran’s judiciary head said that suspects accused of collaborating with Israel in its war on Iran will face expedited trials and be given no leniency.
Since Israel attacked Iran on June 13, Iranian authorities have arrested dozens of people on suspicion of collaborating with Israel.
Iran has released several confessions of people accused of cooperating with or spying for Israel. Such confessions are widely believed to be coerced, often obtained through threats, psychological pressure, and, in some cases, physical torture.
Iranian authorities are also targeting foreigners in their search for suspected Israeli collaborators.
The Supreme National Security Council announced a June 22 deadline for individuals who were “deceived” into cooperating with Israel, telling them to voluntarily turn themselves in to authorities in exchange for potential amnesty. After the deadline, anyone who collaborated with Israel during wartime will face a harsh punishment, it said.