DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Iran executed two men in separate cases Wednesday, accusing one of spying for Israel and another of being a member of the Daesh group, state media reported.
A report by the judiciary news website Mizanonline identified the alleged spy as Rouzbeh Vadi, who was accused of relaying classified information to Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad.
Authorities said Vadi provided information about an Iranian nuclear scientist who was killed during Israel’s June airstrikes on Iran, according to the report, which did not identifying the scientist or the time and place of Vadi’s arrest.
Vadi met the Mossad officers five times in Vienna, Austria, the report said.
Israel’s ambassador to France, Joshua Zarka, said in June that Israel’s 12-day war on Iran included targeted strikes that killed at least 14 physicists and engineers involved with Iran’s nuclear program.
Iran has hanged seven people for espionage during the conflict with Israel, sparking fears from activists that the government could conduct a wave of executions.
Iran separately hanged a member of Daesh group on Wednesday after he was convicted of plotting sabotage, Mizanonline reported.
Officials accused Mehdi Asgharzadeh of being a member of the Daesh group who participated in military training in Syria and Iraq before illegally entering Iran with a four-member team who were killed in a fight with Iranian security, the news site reported.
Authorities said Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the sentences of lower courts and followed full legal procedures before executing both men, Mizanonline reported.
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel and another for planning IS group sabotage
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Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel and another for planning IS group sabotage
- Iran has executed two men in separate cases, accusing one of spying for Israel and another of being a member of the Daesh group. State media says the two men were hanged Wednesday
Jordan reopens airspace and Royal Jordanian flights resume with some restrictions
- Most flights to and from Jordan back to normal but some destinations still affected by regional airspace closures amid conflict with Iran
- Services to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Damascus remain suspended until further notice; limited flights available to UAE and Aleppo
LONDON: Royal Jordanian Airlines flights resumed on Wednesday after partial restrictions were lifted and Jordan fully reopened its airspace, which had been closed following attacks by Iran that targeted several parts of the country.
Most flights to and from Jordan returned to normal but some are still affected by regional restrictions. Flights to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Damascus remain suspended until further notice as a result of airspace closures, the Jordan News Agency reported.
Royal Jordanian Airlines will operate limited flights on some other routes, including one each day to Dubai, which began on Wednesday, and a daily flight to each of Abu Dhabi and Aleppo beginning on Thursday.
The airline said it was closely monitoring regional developments and coordinating with aviation authorities, the news agency added.
In response to military attacks on Iran by the US and Israel that began on Saturday, authorities in Tehran launched a barrage of missiles and drones against several Gulf nations, including Jordan. Several countries in the region have suspended or limited flights amid the ongoing tensions, disrupting aviation and tourism.
