Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel

Iranians gather at a park, in Tehran, Iran, 21 April 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
Iranians gather at a park, in Tehran, Iran, 21 April 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
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Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel

Iranians gather at a park, in Tehran, Iran, 21 April 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
Iranians gather at a park, in Tehran, Iran, 21 April 2026. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Iran executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence service and passing sensitive information, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported on Wednesday.

Mizan ⁠identified the man ⁠as Mehdi Farid, saying he had held a position ⁠in a civil defense unit within a sensitive organization and had used his access to gather and transmit information to Israel's Mossad.

His death ⁠sentence ⁠was upheld by the Supreme Court and carried out after legal procedures were completed, Mizan said.