NewzIranian authorities executed Hossein Pedaran on Saturday following accusations that he provided sensitive intelligence to Israel. The judiciary confirmed the sentence was carried out after the individual was found guilty of sharing information regarding missile sites located in the Isfahan province with the Mossad.
The execution marks a continuation of Iran's legal actions against individuals accused of espionage on behalf of foreign intelligence agencies. Iranian officials have frequently cited the protection of national security and critical infrastructure as the basis for such capital sentences in cases involving alleged collaboration with Israeli intelligence.
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