Overview

• On June 23, Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi Shayesteh was executed for allegedly passing information to Mossad and collaborating with the London-based Iran International channel.
• A day earlier, Majid Mosayebi was hanged following Supreme Court confirmation of his conviction for supplying sensitive intelligence to Israeli operatives.
• Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir reported the arrest of three suspected spies in Kermanshah province, including one European national.
• Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei pledged to fast-track trials in cases deemed supportive of Israel or acting as a fifth column.
• Human rights groups rank Iran second only to China in execution numbers, reflecting its stringent response to alleged espionage.