Iran executes man on charges of spying for Israel

 Iran on Wednesday executed a man who was accused of spying for Israel, the Iranian judiciarys media outlet Mizan reported. Hamidreza Sabet Esmailpour, who had been convicted of passing information to a Mossad agent, was hanged at dawn, the judiciarys Mizan news agency said. Hamidreza Sabet Esmaeilipour who was arrested on 29 April 2025, was hanged for the crime of espionage and intelligence cooperation in favor of a hostile intelligence service (Mossad) through the transfer of classified documents and information, after the verdict was confirmed by the Supreme Court and through legal procedures, Mizan said. Rights groups have previously said 12 people have been hanged on similar charges in the wake of Israels war with Iran in June 2025. Esmaeilipours execution comes amid a global spotlight on Iran, after the Islamic Republics security forces killed thousands, according to some reports, tens of thousands of anti-regime demonstrators earlier this month. US President Donald Trump, who has threatened to attack Iran in response to the brutal crackdown, has said Tehran told him it called off some 800 planned executions of people arrested during the protests, but Iran itself has denied that. Human rights organizations and Western governments have condemned Irans increasing use of capital punishment, particularly for political and espionage-related offenses. Activists argue that many of the convictions rely on coerced confessions and that trials often take place behind closed doors, without access to independent legal representation. Tehran, however, maintains that those executed were agents of hostile intelligence services involved in acts of terrorism or sabotage.The post Iran executes man on charges of spying for Israel appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.