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Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad, judiciary says
Authorities said he passed missile-site intelligence to Mossad for money, as Iran intensified executions in cases tied to the conflict with Israel.
- On Saturday, Iranian authorities executed Hossein Pedaran following a Supreme Court conviction for espionage, according to judiciary-affiliated Mizan News. Pedaran was accused of collaborating with Israel's Mossad intelligence service.
- Authorities alleged Pedaran shared details about missile sites in Isfahan with Mossad, claiming he initially contacted the CIA without success before communicating via WhatsApp with an individual named "Ben."
- The judiciary stated Pedaran carried out espionage for financial gain during the 12-day war in June 2025, presenting his alleged account of contact with intelligence agencies as a central element of the conviction.
- This execution is part of a broader campaign against individuals accused of working with foreign intelligence services, though human-rights organizations have questioned the fairness of such cases relying on detention statements.
- Iranian authorities dismantled an alleged spy network earlier this year, arresting 50 people accused of providing coordinates of critical sites; Tehran routinely attributes such operations to the United States or Israel.
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Iran has executed a man for allegedly spying for Israel, the Mizan news agency, which is close to the Iranian judiciary, reported. The executed man was accused of passing on intelligence on military facilities and personnel.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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The execution is falling into a period of growing tension with Israel. Human rights organisations are also witnessing a significant increase in executions in Iran.
·Bonn, Germany
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IRAN has executed a man accused of passing information on Iranian missile sites to Israeli intelligence.
·Zagreb, Croatia
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According to the Iranian judiciary, Hossein Pedaran passed sensitive military information to Israeli intelligence in exchange for money.
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·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Total News Sources91
Leaning Left9Leaning Right14Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Right
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Right
45% Right
L 29%
C 26%
R 45%
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