According to a report by The Times Of Israel on May 13, 2026, Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence service after the country’s Supreme Court upheld his death sentence, the judiciary’s Mizan news outlet reported.………
The report said the execution was carried out following legal confirmation of the sentence in a case that has drawn attention amid ongoing tensions between Tehran and Tel Aviv over alleged espionage activities and covert operations. Iranian authorities maintain that such cases are handled under strict judicial procedures in line with national security laws.
According to the rights group HRANA, the 32-year-old man, identified as Ehsan Afrashteh, was arrested in 2024 and later sentenced to death in 2025. The group alleged that the conviction was based on confessions it described as fabricated, raising concerns about the fairness of the trial and the methods used during interrogation.
Iranian officials, however, insist that the judiciary relied on credible evidence linking the defendant to cooperation with Israeli intelligence services. The case adds to a growing list of espionage-related prosecutions in Iran, where authorities have repeatedly targeted individuals accused of working with foreign intelligence agencies, particularly Israel’s Mossad.
Human rights organisations continue to question the transparency of such trials, arguing that due process standards are often not fully observed. They have also raised concerns about the use of the death penalty in espionage cases, calling for greater international scrutiny.
