Iran sentences man to death for spying

A court has sentenced an Iranian man to death on charges of spying for Israel, an Iranian news agency reported on Monday. "Ali Ashtari, who had been accused of spying for the Zionist state and charged with engaging in espionage for (Israel's) Mossad...

A court has sentenced an Iranian man to death on charges of spying for Israel, an Iranian news agency reported on Monday.

"Ali Ashtari, who had been accused of spying for the Zionist state and charged with engaging in espionage for (Israel's) Mossad intelligence service has been given the death sentence," the ISNA agency said.

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