Iran executes two men convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad
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Tehran: Iran on Saturday executed two men convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, according to the Mizan news agency, which is affiliated with the Iranian judiciary.
The individuals, identified as Yaqoub Karimpour and Naser Bekrzadeh, were hanged after judicial proceedings and the confirmation of their death sentences by Iran’s Supreme Court.
Mizan reported that Karimpour had continued his “effective” cooperation with Mossad during what it described as a 40-day war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. He was accused of sending sensitive Iranian information to a Mossad officer via the Telegram messaging platform.
He was also alleged to have been involved in activities including causing sound explosions, carrying out operations on Mossad’s instructions, filming military sites, and submitting false reports and information to security agencies in western Iran during the conflict in an attempt to mislead them. The report added that he had received money in exchange for these activities.
The second convict, Bekrzadeh, was accused of supplying Mossad with information, photographs, and videos of public and law enforcement locations across Iran, as well as details about senior government and provincial officials and religious figures. He allegedly used WhatsApp and email to transmit the material and was also paid for his actions.
According to the report, both men had been sentenced to death following their convictions on espionage charges.
Separately, Mizan said that on February 28, Israel and the United States carried out joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities, during which Iran’s then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior commanders were killed. Iran responded with missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and US bases and assets across the Middle East.
A ceasefire between the sides was reached on April 8, followed by peace talks held in Islamabad on April 11 and 12, which concluded without any agreement.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump told lawmakers on Saturday that the war against Iran has “terminated,” noting that the military action—launched without Congressional approval—has reached a 60-day legal deadline.
With IANS inputs