Iran hangs man accused of passing info to CIA, Mossad
Iran has executed a 29‑year‑old man identified as Erfan (or Irfan) Shakourzadeh after convicting him of collaborating with the United States’ CIA and Israel’s Mossad intelligence service. Judicial outlet Mizan Online said he was hanged on Monday following a final ruling by the Supreme Court, which upheld his death sentence for “intelligence cooperation” and espionage. According to Iranian state‑linked media, Shakourzadeh worked at a scientific organisation involved in satellite‑related projects and had access to sensitive technical information. Authorities accused him of knowingly and willingly transferring classified scientific and satellite data to foreign intelligence agencies after establishing contact with them. Reports claim he allegedly filled out a cooperation form for Mossad, providing personal details, workplace information, job responsibilities and his level of access before passing on restricted material. Iranian officials said his activities posed a serious security threat and framed the […]
