Iran executes man accused of spying for CIA and Mossad
Iran has executed a man accused of spying for the Central Intelligence Agency and Mossad, according to Iranian state-linked media reports.
The judiciary’s Mizan news outlet and Mehr News Agency identified the man as Erfan Shakourzadeh, saying he worked at a scientific organisation involved in satellite-related activities and was accused of transferring classified scientific information to foreign intelligence services.
According to Reuters, rights group Iran Human Rights Society said Shakourzadeh, a 29-year-old aerospace engineering graduate, had been arrested in 2025 and alleged that his confession was coerced.
Iran has carried out several executions in recent years involving people accused of links to Israeli intelligence amid long-running tensions and covert operations between Tehran and Israel.
Iranians walk across a street painted with the US flag in Tehran, 5 May 2026 (AFP)