Iran Executes Majid Mosayebi, Alleged Mossad Agent, Amid Escalating Conflict With Israel

Last Updated:June 22, 2025, 13:48 IST

Majid Mosayebi was hanged after being convicted of attempting to provide "sensitive information" to Mossad

Iranian authorities reported the detention of 24 more individuals accused of spying for Israel. (AFP)

Iranian authorities on Sunday executed a man accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, as hostilities between the two nations entered their tenth consecutive day.

According to the judiciary’s official outlet, Mizan Online, Majid Mosayebi was hanged after being convicted of attempting to provide “sensitive information" to Mossad, reported AFP. The report stated that Mosayebi’s execution followed due legal process and was upheld by the Supreme Court.

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The execution comes as tensions continue to escalate between Iran and Israel, with Tehran intensifying its crackdown on suspected foreign operatives. Since Israel’s attack on June 13, Iranian authorities have made multiple arrests of individuals allegedly linked to espionage activities on behalf of Israel.

22 Arrested Over Links To Israeli Spy: Iranian media

Police in Iran’s Qom province have arrested 22 individuals allegedly “linked to Israeli spy services" since June 13, according to a report by the Fars news agency on Saturday, reported AFP.

“22 people were identified and arrested on charges of being linked to the Zionist regime’s spy services, disturbing public opinion and supporting the criminal regime," the outlet quoted the head of police intelligence in the province as saying.

The latest arrests follow a separate announcement on Thursday, when Iranian authorities reported the detention of 24 individuals accused of spying for Israel and attempting to damage the country’s image, Tasnim news agency stated, reported AFP.

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Additionally, on Friday, Tasnim reported that a European national had also been arrested for espionage, though no details regarding their nationality or the timing of the arrest were disclosed.

Iran frequently reports the detention of individuals suspected of espionage. In recent weeks, several have been executed. The Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights reported that at least 223 people have been arrested nationwide on charges related to collaboration with Israel, warning that the real number could be even higher.

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(With AFP Inputs)

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