Iran starts two trials of people for alleged spying for Israel

• Iran has launched a trial against Omid Behzad and Puria Safvat on charges of spying for Iran, according to the indictment, for Israel.
• In a statement, the lawyers said that the charges relate to the alleged spying for the Mossad intelligence agency and for the alleged “use of espionage for the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
• The materials say that the charges are based on the number of death sentences handed down in Iran, and that the trial is being held in relation to the case of a death sentence in Iran. In a statement, AFP says it could not verify the claims. Amnesty International said it was “not able to confirm” the allegations.

Iran has launched two trials of people who are accused of spying for Iran. The Iranian judiciary has stated that the cases are based on information from Israeli intelligence services.

According to Mizan, the media outlet that reports on Iran’s judiciary, Omid Behzad and Puria Safvat were accused of providing information about military targets and sensitive sites in Iran to the Mossad intelligence agency. The statement also says that they allegedly committed the crime by “carrying out espionage for the Islamic Republic of Iran,” and that they were also accused of assisting with the crime.

The materials say that they were arrested after they were accused of smuggling, which, according to the indictment, was aimed at transferring information to Iran. According to AFP, the case is being heard in Iran’s Revolutionary Court.

Meanwhile, it is reported that the number of death sentences in Iran, which, according to the indictment, was carried out by the Iranian authorities, reached 28 in the United States. According to the materials, Amnesty International said Iran had another 28 death sentences carried out.

Also, according to a report by Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO, a Norway-based NGO) and Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM, a Paris-based organization): the number of people sentenced to death in Iran has been 1,639, which is the highest figure since 1989. Amnesty International said it was “deeply concerned” about the two people’s case, which it said was based on information about their “involvement in spying.”

What could be behind Iran’s decision is unclear, but the report says that Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the execution of the two people was a “great victory” for the Islamic Republic. According to Bagha’i, the statement about “the death sentence” was made by Bagha’i, without explanation, and that it was not clear whether the two people were indeed involved in spying. Bagha’i also said that the execution of the two people was not connected to the Strait of Hormuz.

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