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Coverage dated September 16, 2025

Iran executes man for alleged spying for Israel; activists say he was tortured into false confession

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Wednesday it executed a man it alleges spied for Israel, something disputed by activists who say he was tortured…

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Iran executes man it alleges spied for Israel; activists say he was tortured into a false confession (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Iran executes man it alleges spied for Israel; activists say he was tortured into a false confession.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Iran executes man it says spied for Israel, activists say false confession (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Iranian judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reports that Babak Shahbazi relayed sensitive information about security.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Iran executes man for alleged spying for Israel, activists say he was tortured into false confession (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The judiciary’s Mizan news agency identified the executed man as Babak Shahbazi, who it claimed had gathered and sold sensitive information about Iranian data centers and security installations to Israeli handlers.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Iran executes man it claims spied for Israel. Activists say he was tortured into false confession (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Iran says it executed a man accused of spying for Israel, but activists dispute the claim, saying he was tortured into a false confession.

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Iran executes man for alleged spying for Israel; activists say he was tortured into false confession (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Wednesday it executed a man it alleges spied for Israel, something disputed by activists who say he was tortured…

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