"Iranian judiciary's news outlet Mizan reports Babak Shahbazi relayed information about high-security Iranian sites to Israeli handlers. Iran has executed a man it alleges spied for Israel as the country continues its push to root out those it says collaborated with Israel during Iran's recent 12-day conflict with Israel and the United States, according to a report from state media. The judiciary's Mizan news agency on Wednesday identified the executed man as Babak Shahbazi, who it claimed had gathered and sold sensitive information about Iranian data centres and security installations to Israeli handlers."
"That claim is disputed by activists, who say he was tortured into making a false confession. They say Shahbazi was arrested for writing a letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, offering his help. Iran has supplied Russia with drones that Moscow has used to attack Ukraine. The group Iran Human Rights had warned Shahbazi could be executed. Babak's message to President Zelenskyy offering to help in the war against Russia was used as an example of espionage for Israel, who they claim taught Babak to use Microsoft Word, the group said, according to The Associated Press news agency."
Iran executed Babak Shahbazi, accusing him of spying for Israel and selling sensitive information about Iranian data centres and security installations. Activists dispute the charges, alleging torture and a coerced false confession. Activists say Shahbazi was arrested after writing a letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offering to help against Russia, while Iran has supplied Russia with drones used in attacks on Ukraine. State media said Shahbazi worked with Esmaeil Fekri, another executed individual accused of spying since early 2022. A lawyer's appeal to the Supreme Court was rejected. The execution is one of several amid a recent intensified campaign against alleged Israel collaborators.
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