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Iran Executes Accused Mossad Agent Following US Strikes on Nuclear Sites

Tehran’s execution follows a nationwide sweep that has seen over 200 arrests on espionage charges under scrutiny for due process shortcomings.

FILE - Vehicles drive on Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in Tehran, Iran.
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Overview

  • On June 22, the US military struck Iran’s Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan nuclear sites, marking America’s first direct action in the month-long Israel-Iran conflict.
  • Majid Mosayebi was hanged after Iran’s Supreme Court upheld his conviction for passing sensitive information to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency.
  • Iranian authorities have detained at least 223 people nationwide on allegations of collaborating with Israeli operatives, according to the NGO Iran Human Rights.
  • President Trump warned that Iran’s next moves will determine “peace or tragedy” for Tehran, signaling continued US support for Israel’s security objectives.
  • Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemned the US strikes as a grave violation of international law and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.