(CNN) A former Iranian Department of Defense contractor has been executed for spying for the US government, reported IRNA, a state-run news outlet. "Jalal Haji Zawar, a contractor of the Department of Defense was spying for the CIA and the US Government," IRNA said, citing a statement released by the Iranian armed forces' judiciary department. "He was identified by the Defense Forces and prosecuted by the Tehran military prosecutor." Zawar was sentenced to death based on his own confession and the evidence, IRNA said. Zawar's former wife was sentenced to 15 years in prison for allegedly participating in the spying, the statement said.

Source: CNN June 22, 2019 20:26 UTC