Iran Executes Six Death-Row Inmates Allegedly Involved in Attacks on Behalf of Israel

Iran has executed six death-row inmates on Saturday, alleging they were responsible for attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel. These latest executions are part of a surge in capital punishments that is believed to be the highest in decades. The executed prisoners were accused of being involved in violent attacks within Iran’s borders, particularly in the oil-rich southwest region. The Iranian authorities claimed that these attacks were carried out on behalf of Israel, a country that Iran has a long-standing conflict with. The exact nature of the attacks and the evidence supporting the allegations were not clearly specified in the reports. The executions were carried out as part of Iran’s efforts to crack down on internal dissent and alleged foreign-backed terrorism.