According to the judiciary’s press office today, Iran executed a man who was suspected of espionage for Israel. This is the country’s most recent execution after a 12-day conflict between the adversaries in June.
According to the Mizan agency, “the death sentence for Aghil Keshavarz, found guilty of spying for the Zionist regime, communicating and cooperating with the regime, and taking photographs of military and security sites, was carried out after being upheld by the Supreme Court and following legal procedures.”
It further stated that the individual, who was identified as a representative of Israel’s Mossad foreign intelligence agency, had been detained in Urmia, northwest Iran, between April and May.
According to Mizan, the man’s confession was shown to the court.
Aghil Keshavarz carried out tasks on Mossad agents’ directions, including “photographing targeted locations, planting tracking devices, conducting opinion polling, and examining traffic patterns in specific routes,” the statement continued.
Israel began an unprecedented strike on Iran on June 13, targeting both civilian areas and military and nuclear facilities.
Iran retaliated against Israel with drone and missile attacks during the 12-day confrontation that followed, and the United States later joined Israel in attacking Iranian nuclear facilities.
High-level negotiations between Tehran and Washington to negotiate a new agreement about Iran’s nuclear program were interrupted by the June battle.
Following intermittent tit-for-tat strikes in 2024 that fell short of actual battle, the war was the first protracted confrontation between Iran and Israel.
On June 24, Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire.
Iran has pledged speedy trials for anyone detained on suspicion of working with Israel since the war. At least ten individuals found guilty of collaborating with Mossad have been executed, and numerous arrests have been publicized.
Iran, which does not recognize Israel, has long accused Israel of killing its scientists and carrying out sabotage attacks against its nuclear facilities.
People who are accused of spying for Israel and the United States will henceforth “be punished by the confiscation of all assets… and subject to the death penalty,” according to stricter laws Tehran strengthened in October.
A prior statute did not specifically target any nation, and the death penalty was not always applied to espionage.
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