They included the execution of Bahman Choubi, whom Tehran claimed was "one of the most important spies for Israel in Iran". Suspects are rarely granted a fair trial and human rights groups have reported that some of the convictions were based on confessions extracted by torture. The latest execution comes as protests against the regime across the country were brutally suppressed by security forces. At least 6,000 people were killed, with some human rights groups placing the true toll at over 30,000. Earlier this week, he said: "We have a big armada next to Iran.