Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad: State media

Aghil Keshavarz is the tenth person put to death for espionage since June conflict with Israel.Published On 20 Dec 2025Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, judicial authorities announced, as Tehran continues a widening crackdown on alleged collaborators following the 12-day Israel-United States-Iran war earlier this year.Aghil Keshavarz was put to death on Saturday morning after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction on espionage charges, according to Mizan, the judiciary’s official news agency.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2Iran’s foreign minister says strikes won’t stop nuclear programmelist 2 of 2How much is US support for Israel costing Donald Trump?end of listThe 27-year-old architecture student was arrested earlier this year in the northwestern city of Urmia after military patrols caught him photographing an army headquarters building.The execution adds to a growing number of people put to death for espionage since the June conflict, with at least 10 executed by September alone.In September, Iran executed a man it said was “one of the most important spies for Israel in Iran”.In October, Tehran toughened legislation against alleged spies for Israel and the US, making espionage automatically punishable by death and asset confiscation.According to the Mizan report, Keshavarz was accused of conducting more than 200 missions for Israeli intelligence services across Tehran, Isfahan, Urmia and Shahroud.The missions allegedly included photographing target sites, conducting opinion polling, and monitoring traffic patterns at specific locations.Authorities said he communicated with both Israel’s Mossad and military officials through encrypted messaging platforms, receiving payment in cryptocurrency after completing assignments.