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Iran hangs Israeli spy, member of exile group
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December 29, 2010, Wednesday
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IRAN yesterday hanged an Iranian convicted of spying for the country's archenemy Israel, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Ali Akbar Siadat had been accused of providing Israel with classified information on Iran's military capabilities, including details about military maneuvers, bases, operational jet fighters, military flights, air crashes and missiles, IRNA reported.
Separately, another Iranian was hanged yesterday for membership in an exiled opposition movement.
Over the past decade, Iran has stepped up its domestic military production, including missiles capable of reaching Israel and beyond - aiming, Tehran says, to defend the country from Israel and the United States amid Iranian concern they might strike its nuclear facilities.
According to IRNA, Siadat confessed to spying for Israel starting in 2004 in return for US$60,000, as well as an additional US$7,000 each time he met with Israeli handlers.
IRNA said he met up with Israeli intelligence agents during "foreign trade" trips to Turkey, Thailand and the Netherlands and he transferred data through a digital camera, transmitters and laptop.
IRNA reported that Siadat was arrested in 2008 while planning to flee Iran. There were no details on whether Siadat was a government employee or how he obtained the classified information.
IRNA said Siadat was hanged in Tehran's Evin prison. Earlier in the week, Iran's judiciary announced that a spy for Israel would be executed soon after an appeals court confirmed the man's death sentence. It said the trial was held in the presence of his lawyer.
Espionage is punishable by death under Iranian law.
IRNA also reported that another Iranian, identified as Ali Sarami, was hanged yesterday in Evin after being convicted of membership in an exiled opposition group, the Mujahedeen-e Khalq Organization.
It said he had been arrested several times since 1982 for membership in the group but had continued his activities each time. He was detained in 2007 for the last time and was sentenced to death.
MEK in a statement yesterday claimed Sarami's wife and daughter as well as two other supporters were arrested while protesting outside Evin prison after his execution. It said Sarami, 63, has spent a total 24 years in prison from various incarcerations under the shah and clerical rule.
Ali Akbar Siadat had been accused of providing Israel with classified information on Iran's military capabilities, including details about military maneuvers, bases, operational jet fighters, military flights, air crashes and missiles, IRNA reported.
Separately, another Iranian was hanged yesterday for membership in an exiled opposition movement.
Over the past decade, Iran has stepped up its domestic military production, including missiles capable of reaching Israel and beyond - aiming, Tehran says, to defend the country from Israel and the United States amid Iranian concern they might strike its nuclear facilities.
According to IRNA, Siadat confessed to spying for Israel starting in 2004 in return for US$60,000, as well as an additional US$7,000 each time he met with Israeli handlers.
IRNA said he met up with Israeli intelligence agents during "foreign trade" trips to Turkey, Thailand and the Netherlands and he transferred data through a digital camera, transmitters and laptop.
IRNA reported that Siadat was arrested in 2008 while planning to flee Iran. There were no details on whether Siadat was a government employee or how he obtained the classified information.
IRNA said Siadat was hanged in Tehran's Evin prison. Earlier in the week, Iran's judiciary announced that a spy for Israel would be executed soon after an appeals court confirmed the man's death sentence. It said the trial was held in the presence of his lawyer.
Espionage is punishable by death under Iranian law.
IRNA also reported that another Iranian, identified as Ali Sarami, was hanged yesterday in Evin after being convicted of membership in an exiled opposition group, the Mujahedeen-e Khalq Organization.
It said he had been arrested several times since 1982 for membership in the group but had continued his activities each time. He was detained in 2007 for the last time and was sentenced to death.
MEK in a statement yesterday claimed Sarami's wife and daughter as well as two other supporters were arrested while protesting outside Evin prison after his execution. It said Sarami, 63, has spent a total 24 years in prison from various incarcerations under the shah and clerical rule.
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