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Iran Executes Alleged Mossad Spy Tied to 2022 Assassination

Mohsen Langarneshin was hanged after being convicted of aiding Israel's Mossad in espionage and assassinations, though rights groups allege his confession was obtained under torture.

Mohsen Langarneshin was reportedly a “senior Mossad spy” who provided technical support in the assassination of Colonel Hassan Sayyad Khodaei.
Several hundred Iranian exiles demonstrate in a vigil against the regime in Tehran on Roncalliplatz. Koln, Germany, January 11th, 2020.
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Overview

  • Iran executed Mohsen Langarneshin, accusing him of aiding Mossad in the assassination of IRGC Colonel Hassan Sayyad Khodaei in 2022 and supporting other sabotage operations.
  • State media claimed Langarneshin provided technical and logistical support, including renting safe houses and transferring funds for Israeli agents in Iran.
  • Rights groups criticized the trial, asserting that Langarneshin's confession was coerced through torture and that he was denied a fair judicial process.
  • The execution reflects a broader surge in capital punishment in Iran, with at least 335 hangings reported this year, according to human rights monitors.
  • The timing of the execution coincides with indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S. and ongoing regional tensions involving Israel and Tehran-backed groups.