Reuters: Iran announces execution of Israeli intelligence agent

Reuters: Iran announces execution of Israeli intelligence agent

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 16 2023, 08:59 AM • 34671 views

Iran has executed a Mossad agent for spying in Sistan and Baluchistan provinces, accusing the man of collaborating with foreign intelligence services.

Iran has officially announced the execution of an agent of the Mossad intelligence service in Sistan and Baluchistan province. This was reported by Reuters with reference to the Iranian IRNA news agency Reuters reports, UNN reports.

Details 

This person communicated with foreign services, including the Mossad, collected classified information and, with the participation of accomplices, provided documents to foreign services, including the Mossad

- the report says.

The Iranian agency did not provide information about the name of the executed person. It is noted that the accused passed classified information to a "Mossad officer" in order to "propagandize groups and organizations opposed to the Islamic Republic."

Addendum

In early November, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that Iran was increasing the number of executions "at an alarming rate." At least 419 people were executed in the first seven months of the year - a 30% increase compared to the same period in 2022

.It is worth reminding

Iran's enriched uranium reserves are enough to create three nuclear bombs. The IAEA noted that the Iranians have enriched uranium to 60% of the required 90% for a warhead. At the same time, the rate of uranium enrichment has decreased.