JAKARTA - Iran has executed a man who spied for Israel, the country's judicial authorities said, with the defendant named Ali Ardestani.
Iranian authorities said Ardestani confessed to cooperating with Mossad, sending confidential information online and meeting with Israeli agents in the country, quoted by The National (8/1).
It was not clear if Ardestani was detained for alleged crimes during the 12-day war, but the judiciary said he had collected photos and videos of important locations and received digital currency.
"During the trial, the man publicly admitted the charges and explained the details of his cooperation with the Mossad intelligence service," Iran's Mizan online media belonging to the judiciary said on Tuesday.
The report states that Ardestani said he had agreed to cooperate with Mossad in exchange for a reward of one million dollars and a British visa.
Tehran is known to have cracked down on suspected spies and has carried out several executions since a 12-day air war in June, when Israel and the US bombed nuclear sites and killed senior military figures and scientists.
A nuclear enrichment bunker is bombed before a ceasefire agreement is reached.
Officials in Iran have accused Israel of orchestrating a campaign of covert attacks inside Iran, including assassinations and sabotage.
Iran is the country that uses the death penalty the most after China, according to human rights groups such as Amnesty International. Activists say many verdicts rely on coerced confessions and trials often take place behind closed doors.
The latest execution coincides with rising social unrest and protests over economic hardship across Iran.
On the other hand, both US and Israeli officials have expressed support for the demonstrators, with US President Donald Trump threatening to intervene if the government used violence against the movement.
In recent years, Iran has detained dozens of dual nationals and foreigners on espionage and security-related charges.
Human rights groups and Western governments accuse Tehran of using the arrests to gain leverage during negotiations. Tehran denies making arrests for political motives.
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