Iran Sentences Three to Death for Fakhrizadeh Assassination

Iran's judiciary has sentenced three individuals to death for their involvement in the 2020 assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a killing that Iran attributes to Israel. The sentences were issued by the Revolutionary Court in Urmia and are currently under appeal. These three defendants were accused of espionage and of smuggling equipment intended for the attack disguised as alcohol. Fakhrizadeh, who was considered a key figure in Iran's nuclear program, was assassinated in a sophisticated ambush that involved a remote-controlled firearm. The Iranian regime has indicated ongoing investigations into further related cases, with a total of eight suspects arrested in connection to the assassination. This development occurs amid heightened tensions between Iran and Israel, with Iran recently executing a Jewish man convicted of murder, reflecting a broader context of political unrest and human rights concerns in the region.