Iran Executes Two for Mossad Espionage

Iran executed two men on Monday convicted of espionage and collaboration with Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, the latest in a series of capital punishments amid ongoing hostilities with the United States and Israel. The men, identified as Mohammad Masoum Shahi, 38, and Hamed Validi, 45, were hanged at dawn in a prison in Karaj, outside Tehran, according to the judiciary.

The judiciary's statement described the pair as members of a spy network linked to Mossad, accusing them of receiving training abroad, including in Iraq's Kurdistan region, and planning attacks to undermine national security. They were found guilty of moharebeh, or waging war against God, as well as cooperating with hostile groups and the Zionist regime. Their death sentences, upheld by Iran's Supreme Court, followed an investigation into activities aimed at destabilizing the country. Officials did not specify when the men were arrested.

The executions occurred during a fragile two-week ceasefire that began on April 8, following the outbreak of war between Iran, the United States, and Israel on February 28. Since the conflict started, Iranian authorities have carried out multiple hangings of individuals...