Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel, Allegedly Trained by Mossad
- Iran executed Ehsan Afrashteh, who was accused of spying for Israel and trained by Mossad in Nepal, according to Iran's judiciary reports from May 2026.
- Since February 2026, Iran has increased executions primarily for alleged espionage or security-related charges amid conflicts with Israel and the United States.
- Iran is the world's second-most prolific executioner after China, having executed at least 1,639 people in 2025 according to human rights groups.
- On May 11, 2026, Iran executed an aerospace engineering student convicted of spying for Israel and the United States, reflecting a recent surge in related executions.
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Iran Executes Man Accused of Selling Intelligence to Israel
Tehran on Wednesday hanged a man found guilty of selling information to Israeli intelligence. The news was announced’s by Iran’s judiciary. Since the start of the conflict with Israel and the U.S. in February, Iran has ramped up executions, particularly in cases involving alleged espionage or security-related charges. The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan Online website said: “Ehsan Afreshteh, a spy trained by Mossad in Nepal who sold sensitive informat…
Iran hangs man on Israel spy charges, sixth since war started
Iranian authorities on Wednesday hanged a man in his early 30s convicted of spying for Israel, the sixth person to be executed on such charges since the start of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic. The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan Online website described Ehsan Afreshteh, 32, as “a spy trained by Mossad in Nepal who […] The post Iran hangs man on Israel spy charges, sixth since war started appeared first on Insider Paper.
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