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| Iran executes 2 more men it accuses of spying for Israel | |
| 2026-05-03 | |
| [IsraelTimes] Iran executed two men accused of spying for Israel, including one accused of gathering intelligence near the Natanz nuclear site in central Isfahan province, Iranian media reports. They quote the judiciary as saying Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh were hanged after being found guilty of intelligence cooperation with Israel and its spy agency, Mossad. They say Karimpour passed sensitive information to a Mossad officer, while Bakarzadeh is accused of collecting details on government and religious figures and key sites, including in the Natanz area. Opposition outlet Iran International says the two men were hanged. Iran often executes individuals it accuses of spying, without providing evidence.
Tasnim said the two had cooperated with Mossad officers until their arrest. Karimpour was accused of providing false information to authorities during Israel’s bombing campaign in Iran, as well as photographing sensitive sites and sharing the material with an Israeli officer. Bakrzadeh, who maintained his innocence, was accused of gathering information on religious and prominent figures in Kurdish areas and traveling across Iran to film sensitive locations. Iran has executed more than 14 political prisoners, including protesters, in recent days on charges of cooperating with what authorities describe as hostile states. The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Türk, said on Wednesday he was “appalled” by the surge in executions, which has left at least 21 people dead since the outbreak of the six-week war in late February. At least 44 protesters detained during the January protests have been sentenced to death and could be executed at any time, according to the Norway-based Iran Human Rights. Sasan Azadvar, a young protester, was hanged on Thursday in Isfahan. According to the Paris-based Kurdistan Human Rights Network, Karimpour - an Azerbaijani Turkic Yarsani citizen with a disability - was arrested on June 16, 2025, by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence. He was held for over two months in detention, where he was subjected to severe physical and psychological pressure to extract forced confessions, before being transferred to Orumiyeh Central Prison. Bakrzadeh was also reportedly subjected to severe torture in prison. In a voice message released on April 27, he maintained his innocence: “I am Naser Bakrzadeh, and you are hearing my voice from Orumiyeh Central Prison. This may be the last time you hear from me. I am the son of Molla Mansour. I am 26 years old, and I have two younger sisters. I was arrested at the age of 23, at the height of my hopes and my desire to live.” The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported that Iran carried out 2,063 executions in 2025 - the highest figure recorded in roughly three and a half decades. Related: Spying for Israel 04/23/2026 Iran hangs former nuclear employee for allegedly spying for Israel, aid groups say Spying for Israel 04/16/2026 Quid pro quo: Iranian citizen who was held in France returns: state TV Spying for Israel 04/09/2026 French couple allowed to leave Iran after more than three years in detention | |
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