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Iran Escalates Crackdown on Alleged Israeli Spies Following Ceasefire

Mass arrests of more than 700 suspects alongside six executions of alleged collaborators have drawn condemnation from rights groups over due process failures.

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Iranian protesters attend an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli rally at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
A member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard stands guard at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Lawyer and human rights activist Shirin Ebadi from Iran, participates in the conference "Human Rights Heroes" at the National Museum, which is part of the Nobel Peace Center's international peace conference, in Oslo, Norway August 31, 2023. NTB/Fredrik Varfjell/via REUTERS/File photo

Overview

  • Iran has detained over 700 individuals on suspicion of spying for Israel since June 13, according to the IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency.
  • State-run IRNA reported that three more prisoners were executed at Urmia Prison on June 25, raising the total number of espionage-related hangings to six.
  • The Iranian parliament approved legislation to broaden the definition of espionage and impose harsher penalties, including the death sentence for collaborators.
  • Revolutionary Guard and Basij units have bolstered checkpoints and deployments across Kurdish provinces, with activists reporting house-to-house searches and ethnic profiling.
  • Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have denounced the crackdown for relying on coerced confessions, expedited trials and opaque legal procedures.