Iran executed a man who was convicted of being an agent for Israel鈥檚 Mossad spy service, the judiciary said, on Sunday as the two foes traded fire for a 10th day.
鈥楳ajid Mosayebi... was hanged this morning after going through the full process of criminal procedure and after his sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court,鈥� the judiciary鈥檚 Mizan Online website said.
Mosayebi was accused of seeking to provide 鈥榮ensitive information... to Mossad鈥�.
Iran has carried out multiple arrests of people suspected of spying for Israel since听the start of its bombing campaign against the Islamic republic on June 13.
Later Sunday, judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir said three people had been arrested in the western province of Kermanshah on allegations of espionage.
The arrests were made thanks to 鈥榯he rapid presence of the population and their assistance to the intelligence services, law enforcement agencies and judicial officers鈥�, he said.
鈥極ne of them is said to be a national of a European country,鈥� he added, quoted by Mizan.
Jahangir also announced that 鈥榮pecial judicial branches would be formed鈥� in provincial prosecutors鈥� offices and courts to handle Israeli-linked espionage cases on an 鈥榚xtraordinary鈥� basis.
Iran is the world鈥檚 second most prolific executioner after China, according to human rights groups including Amnesty International.
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