Iranian officials carried out death sentences Saturday against two men convicted of conducting espionage operations for Israel, according to reports from Iranian media outlets.
Judicial authorities confirmed that Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh were executed by hanging following their convictions for working with Israeli intelligence services, specifically the Mossad agency.
According to the reports, Karimpour was found guilty of transmitting classified information to an Israeli intelligence operative. Bakarzadeh faced charges for gathering intelligence on government officials, religious leaders, and strategic locations, with particular focus on activities around the Natanz nuclear facility area in central Isfahan province.
The executions took place on May 2nd as part of Iran’s ongoing crackdown on suspected foreign intelligence operations within its borders.
