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Iran executes two accused of Israel spy links, opposition rejects claim
The men were convicted of spying charges and planning attacks, and their death sentences were upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court, Mizan reported.
- On Sunday, Iran executed Mohammad Masoum Shahi and Hamed Validi after the Supreme Court upheld their convictions for cooperating with Israel's Mossad intelligence service and planning attacks inside the country.
- Authorities accused the men of belonging to a spy network linked to Mossad and receiving training in Iraq's Kurdistan region, convicting them on charges including 'enmity against God' and cooperation with hostile groups.
- The National Council of Resistance of Iran , the political arm of the Mojahedin Organization , denied the charges, stating their only 'crime was their commitment to freedom and the liberation of their people.'
- Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the NCRI, called for international intervention to 'halt the wave of executions,' noting several PMOI members and political prisoners remain on death row.
- These executions are part of a broader crackdown targeting individuals accused of espionage and anti-state activities; earlier this month, four other people linked to the MEK were executed.
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Iran executes two men accused of spying for Mossad, opposition rejects claims
The two were linked to the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, and spark condemnation from opposition groups, who deny the charges and call for international action to stop the wave of executions
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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