US EditionIran executes a man convicted of spying for the Israeli Mossad
IRAN, MAY 27 – Pedram Madani was executed after multiple Supreme Court rulings upheld his conviction for spying for Israel's Mossad amid Iran's intensified crackdown on alleged collaborators.
- Iran executed Mohammad Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh on June 23 for cooperating with Israeli intelligence, following judicial procedures.
- His execution follows a June 13 escalation of conflict with Israel and comes after prior similar executions of alleged spies.
- Shayesteh led a Mossad-affiliated cyber network conducting social media operations targeting Iran's armed forces under Israeli supervision.
- The judiciary stated that Shayesteh trained members of the network and indicated that fabricated material created by the group was used as the basis for the channel’s reporting.
- Iran maintains harsh punishments deter espionage amid regional tensions, while critics highlight lack of due process and political abuses.
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Iranian authorities announced on Monday the execution by hanging of a man convicted of spying for the Israeli intelligence service. This comes amid the ongoing military escalation between Iran and the Israeli occupation, which has entered its eleventh day...
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad
Iran has executed a man convicted of collaborating with Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, according to a report by the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Monday. The man, identified as Mohammadamin Shayesteh, was arrested in late 2023 and accused of leading what authorities described as “a cyber-team affiliated with Mossad.” He was sentenced to death after being found guilty of espionage and acting against Iran’s national security. Tasnim r…
The Iranian judiciary has executed another man accused of espionage for Israel. With several executions within a few days, Tehran is intensifying its course in dealing with suspected agents.
Iran announced on Monday that it had hanged a man presented as a spy in Israel's pay, in the midst of war between the two enemy countries.
Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was executed on Monday morning "for intelligence cooperation in favor of the Zionist regime", according to Iranian justice.
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