Iran executes six fighters accused of ties to Israel: State media

"as the country continues its accelerated executions of people it says have ties to Israel following the 12-day June conflict with Israel and the United States. The death sentence for six separatist terrorist elements, who in recent years had carried out a series of armed operations and bombings targeting security in Khuzestan province, was carried out at dawn today, the judiciary said on its Mizan website on Saturday."

"The identities of all those executed and details of their arrests and sentencing were not immediately clear. But Mizan reported that they were involved in the killings of four security personnel, including two police officers and two members of the Basij paramilitary force, in 2018 and 2019. The report also said they had confessed to planning and executing acts of sabotage such as making and planting bombs, blowing up the Khorramshahr gas station."

"Iran usually links what it calls separatist and terrorist groups to its arch-nemesis, Israel. In a separate execution on Saturday, authorities hanged Kurdish fighter Saman Mohammadi after convicting him for Moharebeh waging war against God. Mohammadi, arrested in 2013, was reportedly involved in the 2009 killing of the Friday prayers imam in the western city of Sanandaj, as well as in armed robberies and kidnappings, including the killing of a conscript."

Iran executed six fighters accused of waging armed attacks in Khuzestan province, stating the men had carried out armed operations and bombings targeting security. Authorities said the executed were involved in the killings of four security personnel in 2018–2019 and had confessed to planning and planting bombs, including blowing up the Khorramshahr gas station. State media linked the accused separatist and terrorist elements to Israel. Separately, Kurdish fighter Saman Mohammadi was hanged after conviction for Moharebeh; Mohammadi, arrested in 2013, was alleged to have been involved in the 2009 killing of a Friday prayers imam and in armed robberies and kidnappings.

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