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Saturday, May 2, 2026
Iran executes 2 men it accuses of spying for Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran executed two men accused of spying for Israel, including one accused of gathering intelligence near the Natanz nuclear site in central Isfahan province, Iranian media reports.
They quote the judiciary as saying Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh were hanged after being found guilty of intelligence cooperation with Israel and its spy agency, Mossad.
They say Karimpour passed sensitive information to a Mossad officer, while Bakarzadeh is accused of collecting details on government and religious figures and key sites, including in the Natanz area.
Opposition outlet Iran International says the two men were hanged.
Iran often executes individuals it accuses of spying, without providing evidence.
Iran executed two more men on Saturday after the Supreme Court upheld their death sentences for spying for Israel and cooperating with the Mossad intelligence service.
The judiciary’s media center said Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bekrzadeh were hanged in Urmia Central Prison… pic.twitter.com/kRRwlJmMML— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) May 2, 2026
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