Iran executed a man accused of spying for Israel, the Iranian judiciary’s media outlet, Mizan, reported on Jan. 7.
The defendant was named as Ali Ardestani, who was found to have been working with the Mossad intelligence agency.
Iranian Man Executed for Spying for Israel
Ali Ardestani was found guilty by a court in Iran of having passed information to the Mossad intelligence agency.
An Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf on July 25, 2005. Raheb Homavandi/Reuters
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