Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel During June Conflict
The statement did not specify the date of Vadi’s arrest or the length of his trial, but alleged that he had been recruited by Mossad through online channels.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iranian authorities on Wednesday executed a man accused of passing sensitive information to Israel’s Mossad about a nuclear scientist killed during last June’s war, according to the country’s judiciary.
The man, identified as Roozbeh Vadi, was hanged after his conviction was upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court, the judiciary’s official Mizan Online website reported. He was accused of leaking “classified information” about an Iranian nuclear scientist who was assassinated during what Iran describes as the “Zionist regime’s recent aggression.”
The statement did not specify the date of Vadi’s arrest or the length of his trial, but alleged that he had been recruited by Mossad through online channels. His execution comes as part of a broader crackdown by Iranian authorities following the brief but intense 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June.
During that conflict, Israel launched an unprecedented air campaign targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities, killing senior military officials, and scientists. According to Iranian media, at least a dozen nuclear scientists were among the dead.
In the aftermath, Tehran vowed swift justice for anyone found collaborating with Israel, launching a wave of arrests and trials of suspected informants. Authorities have since announced the execution of several individuals accused of working with Israeli intelligence.
According to AFP, Iran, which consistently ranks as one of the world’s top executioners, carried out hundreds of executions in the past year, second only to China, according to watchdogs such as Amnesty International.
Tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated sharply in recent months, with Tehran accusing Tel Aviv of escalating covert operations and assassinations targeting its scientific and military elite. According to the AFP, the execution of Vadi underscores Iran’s intention to make examples of those accused of espionage, especially amid a deepening intelligence war between the two rivals.
