Iran hangs Mossad spy accused of leaking secrets to Israel

Iranian authorities have executed an undercover agent accused of working for the Isr@eli intelligence agency after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.

The suspect, identified as Ismail Fikri, was arrested in December 2023 on charges of transferring sensitive and classified information to Israeli intelligence. He was also allegedly connected to two Mossad officials.

A news agency affiliated with Iran’s judiciary reported that the execution was a huge failure for the Israeli intelligence network operating within the country.

According to Iranian media, Fikri’s conviction and execution highlight Tehran’s ongoing crackdown on foreign espionage amid escalating regional tensions.

Iranian authorities on Sunday arrested two Mossad operatives hiding in a building in Fashafuyeh, a district of Ray County in Tehran, where they were involved in manufacturing drones.

According to Iranian state media, “Over 200 kilograms of explosives, equipment for 23 drones, launchers, and other materials were confiscated.”

A video released from the scene showed equipment scattered across the three-storey building where the explosives were allegedly being produced.

This was not the first arrest of its kind. Two other Israeli spies were also detained on Sunday for producing explosives and targeting multiple locations from within Iran.