Iran has executed two men convicted of espionage, the country's Mizan News Agency reported on Monday. The executions took place at dawn following sentences handed down by a revolutionary court in Karaj, a city near Tehran. The men were accused of spying for Israel's foreign intelligence service, Mossad. No further details about their arrest or the timeline of their trials were released. The judiciary did not name the individuals or provide evidence of their alleged activities. Human rights groups have previously condemned Iran's use of capital punishment in such cases. According to Iran Human Rights, a Norway-based organisation, Iran carried out at least 1,639 executions in the previous year, the highest number in 35 years.
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