Iran carried out the execution of two men, Yaqoub Karimpour and Naser Bekrzadeh, who were found guilty of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. The Supreme Court of Iran upheld their death sentences, leading to their hanging. Karimpour was accused of actively collaborating with Mossad during a 40-day conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, sharing sensitive information through the Telegram messaging platform.
Bekrzadeh, the other convict, provided Mossad with details, photos, and videos of various public and law enforcement locations in Iran, as well as important government officials and religious figures. This information was transmitted through WhatsApp and email in exchange for monetary rewards. The executions took place following judicial procedures, as reported by the Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary.
The report detailed Karimpour’s involvement in activities such as sound explosions, carrying out harmful actions on Mossad’s instructions, filming military sites, and providing false reports to deceive security institutions in western Iran. He was alleged to have received payments for his espionage activities. The executions were carried out as part of Iran’s response to joint attacks by Israel and the United States on Tehran and other Iranian cities, leading to a series of retaliatory strikes.
