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BBC NewsContact Cut Off With British Couple Detained in Iran
The family of a British couple held in Iran since January 2025 said phone access has been cut off for more than a week. The couple were detained on suspicion of espionage during a round-the-world motorcycle trip, charges they deny. British officials have been providing consular a…
nypost.comIran Executes Graduate Student Convicted of Spying for CIA and Mossad
Erfan Shakourzadeh was hanged at dawn Monday in Ghezel Hesar prison outside Tehran after conviction on charges of collaborating with U.S. and Israeli intelligence. The post-graduate student rejected the accusations in a final message, stating they were fabricated under torture.
yahoo.com**Iran Executes Postgraduate Student Convicted of Spying for CIA and Mossad**
Erfan Shakourzadeh was executed at dawn Monday in Ghezel Hesar prison after nine months of reported torture. Rights groups say he rejected the charges as fabricated in a note written from prison. Iran has carried out at least 190 executions so far in 2026 amid ongoing conflict.
nypost.comIran Executes Aerospace Engineer Convicted of Spying for CIA and Mossad
Erfan Shakourzadeh was executed at dawn Monday at Ghezel Hesar prison after conviction for collaborating with the CIA and Mossad. Rights groups say he endured nine months of torture in solitary confinement and rejected the charges as fabricated in a final message.
middleeasteye.netIran Executes Aerospace Engineer Convicted of Spying for CIA and Mossad
Erfan Shakourzadeh was hanged on 11 May 2026 after being detained by IRGC intelligence in February 2025. A note from prison detailed his claims of torture and coerced confession. Euronews reported he is the fifth person executed on espionage charges since the war began in late Fe…