Iran hangs two men convicted of spying for Israel

Iran Omid Behzad Pouria Safvat espionage Mossad

Iran executed two men, Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat, on 3 August 2026 after a secret trial that found them guilty of transmitting coordinates of military and security sites to Israel’s Mossad. The judiciary‑affiliated news agency Mizan announced that the Supreme Court upheld their death sentences and that the executions were carried out by hanging.

The case is part of a broader crackdown on alleged espionage that intensified after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on 28 February 2026 and during the 12‑day Iran‑Israel war in June 2025. Rights groups such as Amnesty International have condemned the executions, noting that Iran’s execution tally reached at least 1,639 in 2025 – the highest since 1989 – and that the men were denied counsel, tried in secret and executed without public notice.

Entities

Amnesty International · Iran · Iranian Judiciary · Islamic Republic of Iran · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps · Israel · Mizan · Mossad · Omid Behdad · Omid Behzad · Pouria Safout · Pouria Safvat

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[● 20 SOURCES] Iran’s execution rate rose to at least 1,639 in the previous year, a record since 1989. punchng.com · www.jforum.fr · www.haber7.com · www.aktuality.sk · www.etemadonline.com · +14 more
[● 20 SOURCES] Amnesty International denounced the escalation in executions. punchng.com · www.jforum.fr · www.haber7.com · www.aktuality.sk · www.etemadonline.com · +14 more
[● 20 SOURCES] Iran executed Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat by hanging on 3 August 2026. www.haber7.com · www.etemadonline.com · iranpressnews.com · punchng.com · www.jforum.fr · +14 more
[● 20 SOURCES] The two men were convicted of spying for Israel by transmitting coordinates of sensitive military and security sites to Mossad agents. www.haber7.com · www.etemadonline.com · iranpressnews.com · punchng.com · www.jforum.fr · +14 more
[● 20 SOURCES] The convictions and executions were announced by Mizan, Iran’s judiciary news outlet. www.haber7.com · www.etemadonline.com · iranpressnews.com · punchng.com · www.jforum.fr · +14 more
[● 20 SOURCES] The two men were detained, tried in secret, denied access to counsel, and executed without public notice. www.etemadonline.com · iranpressnews.com · www.jforum.fr · www.haber7.com · www.aktuality.sk · +14 more
[● 12 SOURCES] The executions were carried out by hanging. www.haber7.com · www.etemadonline.com · iranpressnews.com · punchng.com · www.jforum.fr · +6 more
[● 20 SOURCES] The war between Iran, Israel and the United States began on February 28 with massive strikes. punchng.com · www.jforum.fr · www.haber7.com · www.aktuality.sk · www.etemadonline.com · +14 more
[● 8 SOURCES] The executions were announced by Mizan, Iran’s judiciary news agency. www.jforum.fr · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · ghananewspage.com · www.haber7.com · ruta135.com · +3 more
[● 5 SOURCES] Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch denounced the executions as an escalation and said the trials were secret, denied counsel and involved torture. www.cnnbrasil.com.br · ghananewspage.com · ruta135.com · newscentraltv.com · www.al-monitor.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Iran’s execution rate reached at least 1,639 in 2025, the highest since 1989. www.cnnbrasil.com.br · ghananewspage.com · ruta135.com · newscentraltv.com · www.al-monitor.com
[● 10 SOURCES] The men were convicted of transmitting coordinates, photographs and information about sensitive military and security sites to Israel’s Mossad. www.jforum.fr · www.cnnbrasil.com.br · ghananewspage.com · www.haber7.com · www.aktuality.sk · +5 more