Iran has executed a man convicted of providing Israeli intelligence with information about missile installations in the country, according to Iranian judicial authorities.
The judiciary identified the man as Hossein Pedaran and said he had supplied Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency with details about missile sites in Isfahan province, central Iran.
Authorities said Pedaran was convicted of espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel. His death sentence was reportedly upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court before the execution was carried out.
The judiciary did not disclose when Pedaran was arrested, tried or sentenced. The case had also not been publicly reported before the announcement.
The execution comes amid increased arrests and capital punishment in Iran linked to the country’s conflict with Israel and the internal unrest that intensified earlier this year.
Isfahan has been a significant target during the conflict, with the province hosting sensitive military and nuclear facilities. Several Iranian missile installations have also come under attack during the war.
Iranian authorities announced the execution of two other men in August after accusing them of passing the coordinates of sensitive military and security locations to Israel.
Human rights organisations have repeatedly raised concerns over Iran’s use of the death penalty. Iran is widely regarded as having one of the highest numbers of executions globally, with China believed to carry out more executions, although its figures remain classified.
