Iran executed Aghil Keshavarz, a man convicted of espionage for Israel’s Mossad, following accusations of conducting over 200 spy missions across various Iranian cities.
Iran executed a man over the weekend who was convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, according to state media reports. Aghil Keshavarz, 27, was put to death on Saturday.
Keshavarz was accused of having “close intelligence cooperation” with Mossad and was reported to have taken photographs of Iranian military and security installations. His activities reportedly included over 200 missions across multiple cities, including Tehran.
The Iranian authorities arrested Keshavarz in May while he was photographing a military headquarters in Urmia, a city located approximately 371 miles northwest of Tehran. Following his arrest, he was tried and sentenced to death for the espionage charges. The country’s Supreme Court later upheld this sentence.
This execution is part of a broader trend in Iran, where authorities have executed 11 individuals for espionage since a 12-day air conflict in June, which resulted in the deaths of around 1,100 people in Iran, including military commanders and nuclear scientists. In retaliation, Iran launched a missile attack that killed 28 people in Israel.
In October, Iran executed another individual convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency in the city of Qom. Several others have faced similar fates in recent years, particularly following the June conflict.
Iran’s judicial system often conducts closed-door trials for those accused of espionage, which raises concerns about the transparency of the legal process. Defendants frequently lack access to the evidence presented against them, complicating their ability to mount a defense.
According to The Associated Press, the frequency of such executions underscores the tense geopolitical climate in the region, particularly regarding Iran’s relations with Israel.