Iran executed a man accused of spying for Israel, the Iranian judiciary’s media outlet Mizan reported on Wednesday, naming the defendant as Ali Ardestani.

Executions of Iranians accused of spying for Israel have significantly increased this year, following a 12-day war in June, when Israeli and US strikes devastated the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

“The death sentence of Ali Ardestani for the crime of espionage in favor of the Mossad intelligence service by providing the country’s sensitive information was carried out after approval by the Supreme Court and through legal procedures,” Mizan said.

Iran is known to have executed at least 12 people for espionage since the war. The country routinely conducts closed-door trials of those accused of spying, with the........

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