Two people executed in Iran for alleged espionage and sabotage

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Two people, accused of being members of a network linked to Israel’s spy agency, Mossad, have been executed this morning, Al Jazeera reports citing Iran’s Tasnim news agency.

They were convicted of receiving specialised training, including in secure communications, coordinating the identification of sensitive locations and manufacturing explosive projectiles, according to the news agency.

In addition to arson attacks on military and public sites, the accused reportedly sent videos of their activities to handlers in exchange for cryptocurrency payments.

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