Hossein Pedaran (Iranian media)
Iran executes man accused of spying for ‘Israel’
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- The man allegedly gave the Mossad information on military sites.
Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for ‘Israel’, Iranian media reported Saturday.
Hossein Pedaran was arrested and tried on charges of espionage, accused of sending sensitive and classified information about military sites and missiles in Isfahan to the Mossad.
He was put to death after the Supreme Court confirmed the verdict.
The report alleges that Pedaran contacted the ‘Israeli’ intelligence service for financial reasons.
It claims he gave the Mossad information on military sites, personnel and missile launch points.
A search of his home reportedly turned up a notebook containing "top secret" information.
The report further claims that the material he sent could have been used to strike sites in Iran during the 12-day war.
Espionage for ‘Israel’ is a capital offense in Iran, and authorities have stepped up prosecutions and executions of alleged Mossad collaborators, particularly since the 12-day war.
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