Iran on Sunday executed two men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and planning attacks inside the country, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported.
The two were identified as Mohammad Masoum Shahi and Hamed Validi. Mizan said both were members of a spy network linked to Mossad and had received training abroad, including in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
They were convicted on charges that included “enmity against God” and cooperation with hostile groups. Their death sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court before being carried out, the outlet reported, citing agency wires including Reuters.
The executions come as Iran navigates a highly unstable external environment. Tehran has warned it will retaliate after the United States seized an Iranian cargo ship attempting to run the Strait of Hormuz blockade, and state media has indicated that fresh US-Iran talks flagged by President Trump may not take place as scheduled in Islamabad.
Iran has dramatically expanded its use of the death penalty against individuals accused of spying for Israel since its war with the United States began, with rights groups documenting successive waves of arrests and executions. Tehran maintains that each case is processed through its regular judicial system, while international monitors argue the trials fall far short of international fair-trial standards.
No details of the execution method were released by Mizan. Iran typically carries out death sentences by hanging.
