Overview

• Iran identified the man as Bahman Choobiasl, with the judiciary outlet Mizan alleging contacts with Mossad and involvement in sensitive telecommunications work.
• The case had not been publicly known to Iranian media or to monitors tracking executions prior to the announcement.
• Reporters say Iran has carried out nine espionage-related hangings since the June conflict with Israel.
• Human-rights groups estimate that more than 1,000 people have been executed in Iran in 2025, noting many cases go unreported by authorities.
• Activists have disputed earlier espionage cases, alleging coerced confessions in instances such as the execution of Babak Shahbazi.