Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency, the judiciary says, the latest in a series of executions following the 12-day war in June between the two countries.
“The execution of this spy… was carried out after confirmation by the Supreme Court and the rejection of his pardon request at Qom Prison,” Kazem Mousavi, chief justice of Qom province, is quoted as saying by the judiciary’s Mizan Online website. The identity of the man — who was hanged on Saturday in the holy city of Qom, south of Tehran — is not immediately revealed.
According to the Iranian authorities, the suspect began contacting Israeli intelligence in October 2023 and was arrested between January and February 2024.
Investigators say he confessed to cooperating with Mossad and transmitting confidential information online.
Earlier this month, six men were executed in Khuzestan province for alleged terrorism, less than a week after a man described as one of Israel’s top spies was hanged.
Israel does not comment on Iranian claims of espionage.
Your next read: ToI Editors' Picks
LIMITED TIME OFFER: Join The Times of Israel Community today and you'll receive a physical book of your choice, carefully curated by our editors.
Choose between two must-reads: When We See You Again by Rachel Goldberg-Polin, a searing portrait of a mother’s grief and strength following unthinkable tragedy;
Or Out of the Sky: Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe by Matti Friedman, the gripping and surprising tale of a forgotten moment during World War II.
As a Community member, you’ll also enjoy our DocuNation series of outstanding Israeli documentary films, an ad-free experience of our site and podcasts, commenting privileges, and more.
CHOOSE YOUR BOOK
CHOOSE YOUR BOOK
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
You're a dedicated reader
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you,
David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
Join Our Community
Join Our Community
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
