Iran carries out death penalty on individual found guilty of espionage for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency
In a move that escalates the ongoing tensions between the two nations, Iran has executed Babak Shahbazi, a citizen convicted of espionage and security cooperation with Israel. The execution took place on Wednesday.
Shahbazi, who worked in the design and installation of industrial cooling systems for companies tied to telecommunications, military, and security institutions, was accused of offering to sell sensitive information to a Mossad agent. His alleged espionage activities involved Mossad-linked operatives.
The Iranian judiciary announced Shahbazi's execution, stating that he was sentenced to death for the capital offenses of "corruption on earth" and "waging war against God." This sentence comes amid heightened Israeli-Iranian hostilities following their brief war in June.
Shahbazi's conviction is not an isolated incident. In August, Iran executed Roozbeh Vadi, an employee of a subsidiary of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, for allegedly handing over information about nuclear scientists and facilities. The name of the last person executed in August 2021 in Iran for allegedly selling information to Mossad is not found in the provided search results.
The execution of Shahbazi comes as Tehran has pledged swift punishment for those accused of collaborating with Israel. In late July, Iran's intelligence agency announced the arrest of "20 spies, Mossad operational and support agents, and elements connected to the Israeli regime's intelligence officers" in Tehran and other provinces.
The execution of Shahbazi follows the execution of Esmaeil Fikri, a Mossad agent, in June 2025 for spying for Israel. This execution was also amid heightened Israeli-Iranian hostilities.
Rights groups, including Amnesty International, have expressed concern about Iran's execution rate. They state that Iran is the world's second-most prolific executioner after China.
Iran rejected a bid by Europe to reimpose nuclear sanctions, threatening to "lose it all." The country's stance suggests that the ongoing tensions with Israel are not likely to subside soon.
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