Iran executes two for spying for Israel

May 2, 2026 3:03 AM EDT

May 2 (Reuters) - ‌Iran ​executed ​two men on Saturday accused ‌of spying for Israel, ⁠including one accused of ‌gathering intelligence near ‌the Natanz nuclear site in central ​Isfahan province, Iranian media reported.

They quoted ⁠the judiciary as saying Yaghoub ​Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh were hanged after being ​found guilty ‌of intelligence cooperation with Israel ⁠and its spy agency, Mossad.

They said Karimpour ⁠passed sensitive information to a ​Mossad officer, while Bakarzadeh was accused of collecting ‌details on government and religious figures ‌and key sites, ⁠including ‌in the ​Natanz area.

(Reporting by ReutersEditing by Peter ‌Graff)



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