Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel
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Iran has executed a man accused of working for Israel’s intelligence service after the country’s Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.
The executed man was identified as 32-year-old Ehsan Afrashteh. Iranian authorities said he had been convicted of spying for Israel, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.
According to reports, Afrashteh was arrested in 2024 and later sentenced to death in 2025.
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Rights group HRANA claimed the case was based on fabricated confessions and criticized the proceedings surrounding the conviction.
The execution was reported on Wednesday following confirmation that the Supreme Court had approved the sentence.
By Leyla Şirinova
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