Iran executes 3 men accused of spying for Israel: Report

Tehran: Iran on Wednesday executed three men guilty of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, local media reported. 

Idris Ali, Azad Shojai and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul were hanged in Urmia, a northwestern city near the border with Turkey, on Wednesday, according to the Iranian Judiciary’s website, Mizan Online.

“Idris Ali, Azad Shojai and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul, who attempted to import equipment into the country to carry out assassinations, were arrested and tried for... cooperation favouring the Zionist regime,” the judiciary said. (Zionist regime is the term used by Iran for Israel) “The sentence was carried out this morning…and they were hanged,” it added.

The execution comes a day right after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire, after 12 days of military actions from both sides, between Israel and Iran, and both parties agreed to it. (IANS)

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