Overview

• Iran has hanged six men on espionage charges since June 13, with three executed this week in Urmia after being accused of aiding Mossad.
• Security forces have arrested over 700 individuals across provinces including Kermanshah, Isfahan and Lorestan for suspected links to Israeli intelligence.
• The crackdown has persisted despite a US-brokered ceasefire on June 24, reflecting Tehran’s heightened focus on rooting out alleged espionage.
• Rights groups cite widespread use of torture, forced confessions and denial of fair trials and are calling for independent international monitoring.
• Families of Persian-language journalists abroad have been detained or threatened in attempts to silence expatriate media coverage.