Iran executes Majid Mosayebi, accused of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad

Iran has executed an individual accused of spying for Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad. The judiciary officially confirmed that Majid Mosayebi was hanged after the Supreme Court upheld his sentence.

Tehran: Soon after the United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran, Iranian authorities said it has executed an individual convicted of spying for Israel's intelligence agency Mossad. The execution of Majid Mosayebi was conducted after the Supreme Court upheld his sentence, following the completion of legal procedures. He was accused of attempting to provide strategic information to Mossad.

"Majid Mosayebi was executed this morning after going through the full process of criminal procedure and after his sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court," the judiciary's Mizan Online website said, adding that he sought to provide "sensitive information ... to Mossad." Iranian authorities have carried out multiple arrests of people suspected of spying for Israel since its attack on June 13 and had executed Mohsen Langar-neshin Pedram Madani, another individual who was found guilty of spying for Mossad.

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