Death Penalty Meted Out To Iranian Convicted Of Murder And Being An Israeli Spy.

Iran’s judiciary has handed down a death sentence in the case of Majid Jamali Fashi, who was found guilty of killing prominent nuclear scientist Masoud Ali Mohammadi last year, and of acting as a Mossad agent. Jamali Fashi had been charged in the bombing outside Ali Mohammadi’s house at Iran’s judiciary has handed down a death sentence in the case of Majid the beginning of 2010 that took the life of the Tehran University particle physics professor. According to the prosecution, he had committed Moharebe, which means engaging in warfare against God, and herein taking the form of assassination. Jamali Fashi had also stood accused of collaboration with the Israeli intelligence organization and providing information to Mossad, for which he supposedly was paid $120,000. The trial commenced on August 23 and spanned only one session. In fact, sentencing followed the start of the trial by not even a week. Defense counsel must initiate an appeal within twenty days.

Iran has alleged that Israel and the United States are responsible for the unknown whereabouts of a number of its military personnel and nuclear scientists. In turn, Western nations and Israel believe Iran is cloaking the development of atomic weapons capability by means of civilian nuclear and space programs. Tehran has refuted fervently such claims.