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Iran Opens Trial of European Dual National Accused of Spying for Israel

The case proceeds under tougher post-war espionage laws allowing capital punishment.

Overview

  • Iran’s judiciary says hearings have begun at Branch Two of the Revolutionary Court in Karaj for an unnamed dual citizen who resides in a European country.
  • Prosecutors accuse the defendant of intelligence cooperation and espionage for Israel after alleged contacts and training with Mossad over two years.
  • Officials say the IRGC Intelligence Organization arrested the suspect on the fourth day of the June 12-day conflict after he entered Iran about a month earlier.
  • Authorities report seizing “sophisticated” spy and intelligence equipment at a villa in Karaj where the defendant was staying.
  • The indictment cites offenses such as “corruption on earth” and “waging war against God,” charges that can carry the death penalty, presented as part of a broader crackdown since the June war.