Iranian authorities have executed a man found guilty of spying for Israel by disclosing sensitive information about a nuclear scientist killed during the 12-day conflict between the two nations in June, the judiciary confirmed on Wednesday.
According to Mizan Online, the judiciary’s official news platform, “Roozbeh Vadi… was executed following judicial proceedings and confirmation of his sentence by the Supreme Court,” noting that the convicted individual had passed on intelligence concerning a “nuclear scientist who was assassinated during the Zionist regime’s recent aggression.”
The report added that the execution was carried out by hanging. However, details about when Vadi was apprehended or when his sentencing took place were not disclosed.
Mizan further stated that Vadi had been recruited by Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, through online channels and later transferred “classified information.”
Tensions escalated sharply in mid-June after Israel launched a large-scale bombing campaign on Iran, an unprecedented move that ignited a short but intense war. In retaliation, Iran responded with drone and missile strikes.
The Israeli bombardments reportedly resulted in the deaths of several high-ranking military officials, nuclear scientists, and hundreds of civilians.
Iranian media reported that more than a dozen nuclear scientists were killed in the attacks, which targeted both military installations and residential areas.
Following the conflict, Iranian authorities vowed expedited trials for individuals suspected of espionage or collaboration with Israel.
Since then, multiple arrests have been announced, along with the executions of several individuals convicted of working with Mossad.
Iran ranks as the second-highest executor globally, after China, according to human rights organizations such as Amnesty International.