- Iran executed two Iranian nationals on Monday, accused of sending sensitive military and security location coordinates to Israel during the Iran-war.
- Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat were hanged for transmitting the coordinates of sensitive military and security sites to Mossad agents, according to Iran's judiciary.
- The judiciary did not specify when the pair were arrested or tried, but stated they were convicted of espionage and collaboration with the Zionist regime.
- According to Mizan, the two men helped the intelligence services achieve their objectives by providing information on military and security centres during the war.
- Iran is the world's second-most prolific executioner after China, according to rights groups including Amnesty International.
- The authorities executed at least 1,639 people last year, a record high since 1989, according to Iran Human Rights, an NGO based in Norway.
Iran executed two men, Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat, on Monday for allegedly transmitting sensitive military coordinates to Israel's Mossad.34
The judiciary stated, "They helped the intelligence services achieve their objectives by providing them with information on military and security centres during the war."6
The executions are part of a broader trend, with Iran's execution rate escalating since the onset of the war on February 28, which involved significant US-Israeli military actions.
According to Iran Human Rights, the country executed at least 1,639 people last year, marking a record high since 1989.8
Amnesty International has condemned the recent surge in executions, labeling it an "escalation" in state-sanctioned killings.
The judiciary did not disclose the timeline of the arrests or trials for Behzad and Safvat, but their convictions were linked to "espionage and collaboration with the Zionist regime."5
Iran remains the world's second-most prolific executioner, following China, as reported by various rights organizations.7
“Iran's judiciary named the two as Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat, saying they passed coordinates of sensitive military and security sites to Mossad agents. Executions in Iran have risen since the war broke out on February 28, with at least 1,639 people put to death last year, a record high since 1989.”
