&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Iran hangs 3 men accused of helping Israel carry out assassination attempts just after ceasfire")
A day after ceasefire was announced between Israel and Iran and the 12-day war over Tehran's possession of nuclear weapons came to an end in a US-initiated mediation, Iran said Wednesday (June 25) it has executed three men for spying for Tel Aviv. It also said that 700 persons were arrested for having ties with Israel.
"Idris Ali, Azad Shojai and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul, who attempted to import equipment into the country to carry out assassinations, were arrested and tried for... cooperation favouring the Zionist regime," the judiciary said, referring to Israel, reported news agency AFP.
"The sentence was carried out this morning... and they were hanged," the judiciary further said.
Urmia, a northwestern city near the border with Turkey is where the executions took place. A photograph of the three men in blue prison uniforms was also shared by the court.
Arrest and execution of agents having suspected links to foreign intelligence services, including its arch rival Israel happens often in Iran.
After the war with Israel started on June 13, Tehran vowed to take quick action against people having links to Israel.
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