Iran hangs man over alleged spying for Israeli intel agency as executions mount
Iranian authorities on Tuesday executed a man after convicting him of alleged cooperation with, and espionage for, Israel's Mossad spy agency, the judiciary said.
TL;DR
- Gholamreza Khani Shakarab was executed in Iran for alleged espionage for Israel's Mossad.
- The judiciary claims he was involved in recruiting individuals for anti-security actions and was tasked with planning an assassination.
- His sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court, and the execution was carried out by hanging.
- This execution is part of a recent string of security-related hangings in Iran.
- Iran carries out a high number of executions globally, second only to China.