Iranian officials this weekend executed a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence and its military, according to state media.
The man was Aghil Keshavarz, who was put to death on Saturday, state media reported.
Keshavarz, 27, had “close intelligence cooperation” with the Mossad – Israel’s national intelligence agency – and took photos of Iranian military and security areas, according to state media.
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Iran executed 27-year-old Aghil Keshavarz after he was convicted of spying for the Israeli intelligence service Mossad. (Getty Images)
Keshavarz was arrested in May while taking photos of a military headquarters in the city of Urmia, about 600 kilometers northwest of the Iranian capital Tehran.
He was accused of carrying out more than 200 similar assignments for the Mossad in several Iranian cities, including Tehran.
Keshavarz was tried and sentenced to death in connection with the espionage charges. The country’s Supreme Court later upheld the verdict, according to state media.
Smoke rises from the Iranian state television building after an Israeli attack in Tehran, Iran, on June 16, 2025. (AP photo)
Iran has executed 11 people for espionage since a 12-day air conflict kicked off by Israel in June that killed about 1,100 people in Iran, including military commanders and nuclear scientists. Iran responded with a barrage of missiles that killed 28 people in the Jewish state.
In October, Iran executed in the city of Qom an unknown individual convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence.
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A police officer stands guard as protesters wave flags and cheer during a rally following the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, June 24, 2025, in Tehran, Iran. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
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Several others were executed in Iran in recent years before the June conflict on charges of spying for the Mossad, including several earlier this year.
Iran routinely conducts closed-door trials of people accused of espionage, with suspects often denied access to the evidence prosecutors use against them in their cases.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
