Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel, Mizan reports

Published 22 Apr, 2026 10:07am 1 min read
Reuters
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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 ​defence unit within a sensitive ‌organisation ⁠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.

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