Iranian officials announced Saturday they had executed a man accused of collaborating with Israeli intelligence services during this year’s widespread demonstrations across the country, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
The executed individual, identified as Erfan Kiani, was described by authorities as a “hired thug of Mossad” who participated in destroying and burning both government and private buildings in Isfahan, a major city in central Iran. Officials also accused him of using a machete to intimidate residents and create widespread panic in the area.
According to Tasnim’s report, the execution took place in the early morning hours after Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentence and all required legal processes were completed.
