Iran executes 4 people convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad
Iran carried out the execution of four people on Monday morning after they were found guilty of espionage for Israel, according to Tehran's judiciary, AFP reported. "The death sentence of four members of a group affiliated with the Zionist spy organization, who were arrested... for plotting a bombing operation in (the central province of) Isfahan, was carried out this morning," the judiciary's website reported.
4 accused apprehended in July 2022
The four accused, Mohammad Faramarzi, Mohsen Mazloum, Wafa Azarbar, and Pejman Fatehi, were apprehended in July 2022, News18 reported. "They were charged with conspiring to conduct an operation targeting a Ministry of Defense facility in the central province of Isfahan," the judiciary website Mizan Online was quoted as saying.
Accused sent to African nations for training: Iran
Iran has alleged that the four people were recruited by Mossad, Israel's intelligence service, approximately eighteen months prior to the operation. The accused were reportedly sent to African nations for military training courses, which allegedly included the presence of Mossad officers, according to statements from the judiciary. These men were convicted and sentenced to death in September 2023.
Foiled Mossad's plot, Iran said in 2023
In August 2023, Iran announced it had disrupted a "highly intricate" project initiated by Mossad to undermine its ballistic missile sector. This announcement came months after Tehran accused Israel of orchestrating a drone strike on a military facility in Isfahan in February. The ongoing conflict between the two nations, spans decades and is often referred to as a "shadow war."
