Two executed in Iran accused of spying for Israel

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Iran has executed two men on suspicion of spying for Israel, according to the judiciary-linked news agency Mizan.

The two had passed on coordinates and photographs of sensitive military and security sites to "channels linked to Israel's Mossad intelligence service" during the war with the US and Israel, Mizan reported. The country's Supreme Court had approved the death sentences, it said.

The human rights organization Hengaw questioned the allegations against the men, given the extensive internet shutdowns during the conflict and the lack of publicly verifiable evidence.

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It said the arrests, prosecution and executions had taken place behind closed doors and without independent legal review. The "confessions" broadcast on state television were forced under torture, it said.

These claims cannot be independently verified.

Hengaw accuses Iranian authorities of using the death sentence to intimidate and suppress opposition in society.