Iran hangs man over alleged spying for Israel as executions mount
Summary
Iran executed a man named Gholamreza Khani Shakarab who was convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad agency. This execution is part of a recent increase in Iran’s use of the death penalty in security-related cases following tensions with Israel and the United States.Key Facts
- Gholamreza Khani Shakarab was hanged after being found guilty of spying for Israel’s Mossad.
- The Supreme Court of Iran confirmed his death sentence before the execution.
- Iranian authorities said he tried to recruit people inside Iran to act against the country’s security.
- Shakarab was also accused of planning the killing of a Jewish rabbi to blame Iran.
- He was arrested by intelligence forces linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- Iran has increased executions related to national security since a war with Israel and the U.S. began on February 28.
- Amnesty International reports that Iran has the second-highest number of executions worldwide, after China.
- In 2025, at least 1,639 people were executed in Iran, including 48 women, according to human rights groups.
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