Iran executes civil defence official convicted of spying for Israel

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Iran executes civil defence official convicted of spying for Israel






Iran has executed a senior civil defence official convicted of spying for Mossad, according to Mizan News Agency.



The report identified the official as Mehdi Farid and said he was hanged after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction.



Mizan said Farid had confessed to attempting to pass sensitive information to Israeli intelligence, including organisational details, facility layouts and personnel records. 





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A woman walks past an anti-USA and anti-Israel mural in Tehran on 21 April 2026.

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