Iranian authorities have executed two men accused of collaborating with Israel’s external intelligence agency, Mossad, over alleged plots to carry out attacks inside the country, according to the judiciary’s media arm, Mizan News Agency, on Sunday.
The executed individuals were identified as Mohammad Masoum Shahi and Hamed Validi.
Officials said they were part of a spy network linked to Mossad and had received training abroad, including in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
Judicial reports stated that both men were convicted of serious offences, including “enmity against God” and cooperation with hostile groups. Their death sentences were later confirmed by Iran’s Supreme Court before being implemented, according to Mizan.
In a separate case reported two weeks earlier, Iranian authorities also executed two other men accused of attempting to storm a military installation and gain access to an armory during unrest in January. The judiciary outlet confirmed the development on Sunday.
Those individuals were named as Mohammadamin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast. Human rights organisation Amnesty International stated that they were part of a four-person case in which all defendants faced capital punishment.
Earlier in the month, Amnesty International warned that at least 11 individuals were at risk of imminent execution for their alleged involvement in nationwide anti-government protests.
The organisation further alleged that the detainees were subjected to torture and other forms of ill-treatment while in custody and were convicted through what it described as grossly unfair trials that relied on forced confessions.
