Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence company

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Iranian officials executed a person over the weekend who was convicted of spying for Israel's intelligence arm and its military, in line with state media.

The person was Aghil Keshavarz, who was put to dying on Saturday, state media reported.

Keshavarz, 27, had "shut intelligence cooperation" with the Mossad — the nationwide intelligence company for Israel — and captured pictures of Iranian army and safety areas, in line with state media.

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Iran executed Aghil Keshavarz, 27, after he was convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence company. (Getty Photos)

Keshavarz was arrested in Might whereas taking footage of a army headquarters within the metropolis of Urmia, situated about 371 miles northwest of Iran's capital of Tehran.

He was accused of participating in additional than 200 comparable assignments for the Mossad in numerous Iranian cities, together with Tehran.

Keshavarz was tried and sentenced to dying in reference to the spying accusations. The nation's Supreme Court docket later upheld the sentence, in line with state media.

Smoke rises from the constructing of Iran's state-run tv after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, on June 16, 2025. (AP Picture)

Iran has executed 11 individuals for espionage since a 12-day air battle in June that was kicked off by Israel, killing roughly 1,100 individuals in Iran, together with army commanders and nuclear scientists. Iran countered with a missile barrage that killed 28 individuals within the Jewish State.

In October, Iran executed an unknown particular person convicted of spying for Israel's intelligence company within the metropolis of Qom.

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A police officer stands guard as demonstrators wave flags and cheer throughout a gathering following the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, on June 24, 2025, in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Photos)

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Numerous others have been executed in Iran lately earlier than the June conflict on allegations of spying for the Mossad, together with a number of earlier this 12 months.

Iran routinely conducts closed-door trials of individuals accused of espionage, with the suspects usually unable to entry the proof prosecutors used in opposition to them of their case.