Iran Hangs Man Accused Of Spying For Israel Amid Wartime Crackdown
On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Iran hanged Gholamreza Khani Shakarab after convicting him of cooperating and spying for Israel's Mossad, state judicial media reported.[1]
Judicial outlet Mizan Online described him as an overseas Mossad "operational ringleader" and said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence guided him back into Iran and arrested him.[1] Authorities accused him of scouting a plot to assassinate a Jewish rabbi in a third country to frame Iran.[1]
The hanging follows two other executions in recent days that officials linked to protests and alleged espionage, and it comes amid a sharp rise in executions in Iran since 2022.[1]
Reports did not specify when Khani Shakarab was arrested or tried, and independent verification of the charges was not available in state accounts.[1]
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- On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Iran executed Gholamreza Khani Shakarab after a conviction for alleged cooperation and espionage for Israel’s Mossad.
- Judicial outlet Mizan Online described him as an overseas Mossad “operational ringleader” who was allegedly guided back into Iran and arrested by IRGC intelligence.
- Authorities claim he scouted a plot to assassinate a Jewish rabbi in a third country to frame Iran, though the report does not specify when he was arrested or tried.
- The hanging follows two other executions in recent days linked to protests and espionage, and comes amid a sharp overall rise in Iranian executions since 2022.
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