Iran hangs man over alleged spying for Israel as executions mount
Iran executed a man convicted of espionage for Israel's Mossad agency amid rising executions in the country. Gholamreza Khani Shakarab was accused of attempting to recruit individuals for anti-security actions. This execution follows a series of similar cases linked to the ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States.
- ▪Gholamreza Khani Shakarab was executed for alleged cooperation with Israel's Mossad spy agency.
- ▪His execution is part of a broader trend of increasing executions in Iran related to security issues.
- ▪Iran has one of the highest rates of executions in the world, second only to China.
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World Iran hangs man over alleged spying for Israeli intel agency as executions mount May 26, 2026 / 7:30 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google Iranian authorities on Tuesday executed a man after convicting him of alleged cooperation with, and espionage for, Israel's Mossad spy agency, the judiciary said."Gholamreza Khani Shakarab was executed on charges of intelligence cooperation and espionage in favor of the Zionist regime," the judiciary's Mizan Online website reported, adding that his sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court.The hanging is the latest in a string of executions by the Islamic republic for security-related cases following the outbreak of war with Israel and the United States on Feb.
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