Iran executes man for alleged spying for Israel
DUBAI—Iran said on Wednesday it executed a man it alleges spied for Israel, something disputed by activists who say he was tortured into a false confession.
The judiciary’s Mizan news agency identified the executed man as Babak Shahbazi, who it claimed had gathered and sold sensitive information about Iranian data centers and security installations to Israeli handlers.
Activists, however, said Shahbazi was detained over writing a letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offering his help.
Iran has supplied Russia with drones that Moscow has used to attack Ukraine.
Activists had described Shahbazi as offering to fight for Ukraine.
Iran has hanged eight people for espionage since the 12-day war with Israel, sparking fears from activists that the government could conduct a wave of executions.
