Iran executes ‘defence ministry contractor’ over spying for CIA

Iran executes ‘defence ministry contractor’ over spying for CIA

TEHRAN: Iran has executed a “defence ministry contractor” convicted of spying for the CIA, semi-official news agency ISNA reported.

“The execution sentence was carried out for Jalal Haji Zavar, a contractor for the defence ministry’s aerospace organisation who spied for the CIA and the American government,” ISNA reported, quoting the Iranian military.

 AFP