Iran executes three men accused of links to Mossad and killing security officer

Iranian authorities said three men have been executed after being convicted of collaborating with the Israeli spy agency, Mossad and, in one case, killing a member of the security forces during protests. According to Iranian media, one of those executed, Mehrab Abdullahzadeh, was found guilty of involvement in the killing of Abbas Fatemieh, a member of Iran’s volunteer security forces. Authorities said the killing took place during protests, with Abdullahzadeh accused of fatally beating Fatemieh with iron bars. In a separate case, two other men—Yaqoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh—were executed by hanging after being convicted of espionage for Israel. Iranian authorities said their sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court. Officials stated that the two men had gathered information on […]