{"id":6070,"date":"2025-12-20T10:44:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T10:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=6070"},"modified":"2025-12-20T10:44:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T10:44:47","slug":"iran-executes-man-accused-of-spying-for-israels-mossad-state-media-israel-iran-conflict-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=6070","title":{"rendered":"Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel\u2019s Mossad: State media | Israel-Iran conflict News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Aghil Keshavarz is the tenth person put to death for espionage since June conflict with Israel.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 20 Dec 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">20 Dec 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div 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aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel\u2019s Mossad intelligence agency, judicial authorities announced, as Tehran continues a widening crackdown on alleged collaborators following the 12-day Israel-United States-Iran war earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Aghil Keshavarz was put to death on Saturday morning after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction on espionage charges, according to Mizan, the judiciary\u2019s official news agency.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 2 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The 27-year-old architecture student was arrested earlier this year in the northwestern city of Urmia after military patrols caught him photographing an army headquarters building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The execution adds to a growing number of people put to death for espionage since the June conflict, with at least 10 executed by September alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">In September, Iran executed a man it said was \u201cone of the most important spies for Israel in Iran\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In October, Tehran toughened legislation against alleged spies for Israel and the US, making espionage automatically punishable by death and asset confiscation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">According to the Mizan report, Keshavarz was accused of conducting more than 200 missions for Israeli intelligence services across Tehran, Isfahan, Urmia and Shahroud.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The missions allegedly included photographing target sites, conducting opinion polling, and monitoring traffic patterns at specific locations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Authorities said he communicated with both Israel\u2019s Mossad and military officials through encrypted messaging platforms, receiving payment in cryptocurrency after completing assignments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The judiciary said Keshavarz had \u201cknowingly cooperated\u201d with Israeli services with the intention of harming Iran\u2019s Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">The Oslo-based Iran Human Rights group has previously disputed similar espionage convictions, saying suspects are often tortured into false confessions.<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s offensive in June involved 12 days of air attacks, including several against Iran\u2019s top generals and nuclear scientists, as well as civilians in residential areas, for which Iran retaliated with barrages of missiles and drones. The US also carried out extensive strikes, on Israel\u2019s behalf, on Iranian nuclear sites during the conflict. According to Amnesty International, Israeli attacks on Iran killed at least 1,100 people.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the June war and protests in recent years over the state of the economy and women\u2019s rights, as well as calls for regime change, Iran has sentenced more people to death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aghil Keshavarz is the tenth person put to death for espionage since June conflict with Israel. 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