International02 May 2026

Iran executes two for spying for Israel

Iran executed two men on Saturday ​accused of spying ‌for Israel, including one accused of gathering intelligence ​near the Natanz ​nuclear site in central ⁠Isfahan province, Iranian ​media reported.


They quoted the ​judiciary as saying Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh ​were hanged after ​being found guilty of intelligence ‌cooperation ⁠with Israel and its spy agency, Mossad.


They said Karimpour passed ​sensitive information ​to ⁠a Mossad officer, while Bakarzadeh ​was accused of ​collecting ⁠details on government and religious figures and ⁠key ​sites, including ​in the Natanz area.

 - Reuters

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