Iran Executes Four Convicted of Plotting with Israeli Intelligence

Iran executed four men who were convicted of planning sabotage and having alleged links with Israel's Mossad secret service, with the operation allegedly engineered by Mossad and the four trained by the Israeli agency in an African country before entering Iran. Iran and Israel have accused each other of spying and waging a shadow war for years, with Iran denying it is seeking nuclear weapons and vowing a harsh response to any aggression. Iran also supports anti-Israeli militant groups across the region and backs smaller militias in Syria and Iraq, while denying any role in or responsibility for the attacks they carry out.