Iran executes man accused of spying for 'Israel'
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- Iran carries out execution over alleged espionage for 'Israel'.
- Rights group says confession was obtained under torture.
- Executions linked to 'Israel'-related cases rise sharply this year.
Iran on Saturday executed a man it said was convicted of spying for ‘Israel’ and maintaining links with Iranian opposition groups, according to the judiciary’s Mizan news agency.
The execution comes amid a long-running covert conflict between Tehran and ‘Israel’, during which Iran has repeatedly announced arrests and executions of individuals accused of working with ‘Israel’s’ intelligence services or aiding their operations inside the country.
- Rights group raises concerns -
The Oslo-based Iran Human Rights group said on X that the executed man was 27-year-old architecture student Aghil Keshavarz. The organization said he was sentenced to death on espionage-related charges for ‘Israel’ “based on confessions extracted under torture”.
- Regional escalation -
Tensions between Iran and ‘Israel’ escalated into open war in June, when ‘Israel’ carried out strikes on multiple targets inside Iran. Those attacks reportedly included operations relying on Mossad commandos operating deep within Iranian territory.
- Rising number of executions -
Executions of Iranians convicted of spying for ‘Israel’ have increased significantly this year, with several death sentences carried out in recent months, according to human rights groups monitoring capital punishment in Iran.
