Iran executed a man early this morning who authorities said was convicted of spying for Israel and having ties to Iranian opposition groups, Reuters reported, citing the Mizan news agency, which is affiliated with the country's judiciary, BTA reported.
Iran has repeatedly executed people accused of ties to Israeli intelligence and aiding their operations in the country.
The Oslo-based organization "Iranian Human Rights" told "Ex" that the man, identified as 27-year-old architecture student Agil Keshavarz, was sentenced to death on charges related to espionage for Israel, "based on confessions extracted under torture".
This year, the number of executions of Iranians convicted of espionage for Israel has increased significantly, with a number of death sentences carried out in recent months.