Iran Sentences Three to Death Over Nuclear Scientist Assassination

The individuals were convicted of espionage and aiding in the 2020 killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, which Iran attributes to Israel.

The three suspects were sentenced in the Revolutionary Court of Urmia and the case is now in the appeals process.
Iranian authorities allege the suspects transported equipment into Iran under the guise of smuggling alcohol for the assassination.
Fakhrizadeh, considered crucial to Iran's nuclear program, was killed in an ambush near Tehran in November 2020.
Iran has consistently blamed Israel for the assassination, though Israel has not commented on the allegations.
Tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated with ongoing regional conflicts, including recent missile exchanges.