Fake Claim of mossad Spies From India being hanged in Iran shared with Misleading Images

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Amid ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel, Iran’s judiciary announced on Monday that it had executed a man arrested in 2023, convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. Following this, a claim has gone viral alleging that Iran has released photos of traitors accused of spying for Israel, with six of them reportedly being Indian nationals who are set to be hanged. Two images are being circulated with this claim, one showing photos of several individuals allegedly arrested, and another depicting people being hanged.

Fact Check

Upon investigation, it was found that the claim was false. No credible media outlet has reported the arrest of any Indian nationals in Iran for spying on behalf of Israel. There is no evidence to support the claim that Indians have been detained or are facing execution in Iran. While Iran did confirm the arrest of Israeli spies in June, the image shared with this claim is misleading. It originates from October 2022, when 16 alleged Mossad agents went on trial in Istanbul, Turkey, for political and military espionage, as reported by Turkish media.

A second image being circulated with the same false narrative shows people being hanged, suggesting Indian nationals are among them. However, this image has been fact-checked and debunked; it is a scene from the 1968 American Western film Hang ‘Em High, not a real event. These fabricated visuals and unverified claims are not backed by any reliable evidence or news sources.

Conclusion

The claim that Iran has arrested and is preparing to hang six Indian nationals for spying on behalf of Israel is completely false. No credible reports or official statements support this allegation. The images being shared to back the claim are misleading — one is from a 2022 trial in Turkey, and the other is a still from a 1968 American movie.