Iran Hangs Man Convicted of Spying for Israel: Judiciary

Iran hangs man convicted of spying for Israel: judiciary

Iranian authorities hanged a man on Wednesday after convicting him of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency since 2022, the judiciary said. "Babak Shahbazi... was executed by hanging this morning following due legal process and the confirmation of his sentence by the Supreme Court," the judiciary's Mizan Online news website said. It was not immediately clear when Shahbazi was arrested but Mizan said he was sentenced to death for the cap…

Execution of Babak Shahbazi Confirmed Amid Serious Due Process Concerns

The Iranian judiciary has confirmed the execution of Babak Shahbazi, a 44-year-old air conditioning technician and father of two, in Qezel Hesar Prison in the early hours of Wednesday, September 17, 2025. His death sentence was carried out following a controversial trial and judicial process that human rights observers have widely criticized for serious violations of due process. Shahbazi was arrested in January 2024 and held for several months …

Judiciary Announces Execution of Babak Shahbazi

HRANA – This morning, Wednesday, the Judiciary’s Media Center announced the execution of Babak Shahbazi on charges of “espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel.” Shahbazi had been transferred to solitary confinement in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj yesterday. The Judiciary’s Media Center stated that the execution took place this morning, Wednesday, September 17, 2025, after the Supreme Court upheld the ruling. The report claimed that “B…