Iran executed two men early Monday after the country’s Supreme Court upheld their death sentences for espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel’s Mossad, the judiciary said.
The judiciary identified the two men as Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat.
According to Iranian officials, Mossad sought to recruit agents inside Iran through a network of direct and indirect communication channels during the US and Israeli military offensive that began with the February 28 attack.
Authorities detail espionage allegations
Iranian authorities alleged that Behzad repeatedly transmitted coordinates, geographical locations and information related to military, law enforcement and security facilities to networks linked to Mossad.
According to the judiciary, he used mapping software to identify and send the locations. Officials claimed the administrator of a Telegram channel linked to Israel informed him that the coordinates would be verified before being added to the Israel Defense Forces’ target database and forwarded to Mossad through a secure channel.
Safvat was accused of sending photographs and information on sensitive locations to Iran International television, which Iranian authorities described as part of a communication network linked to Mossad.
The judiciary alleged that some of the locations he provided were later targeted in attacks. It also claimed he recorded and transmitted videos of air defence systems from high-rise rooftops during the 12-day war.
Supreme Court upheld death sentences
Both men were arrested by the intelligence arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
They were convicted on charges of espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel.
The judiciary said their death sentences were reviewed and upheld by the Supreme Court before the executions were carried out.
