Overview

• Mohammadamin Shayesteh was executed on June 23 for allegedly leading a Mossad-linked cyber team after confessing under torture.
• Majid Mosayebi was hanged on June 22 by judicial order confirmed by the Supreme Court for passing sensitive information to Israeli intelligence.
• Over 300 people have been executed in Iran during the past two months, ranking it second globally after China in execution rates.
• Security forces in Qom province arrested 22 individuals since June 13 on suspicion of ties to Israeli intelligence, with further detentions in Kermanshah.
• Human rights groups have condemned Iran’s use of torture and rapid executions, calling for adherence to due process in espionage cases.