Iran is the world’s second-most prolific executioner after China, according to rights groups. File
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Iran on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) executed a man found guilty of selling information to Israeli intelligence, the judiciary said, the latest in a wave of executions during the war with the country.
Since the start of the conflict with Israel and the United States in February, Iran has ramped up executions, particularly in cases involving alleged espionage or security-related charges.
“Ehsan Afrashteh, a spy trained by Mossad in Nepal who sold sensitive information to Israel, has been executed,” said the Iranian judiciary’s Mizan Online website.
“Arrested and tried for espionage and collaboration with the Zionist regime, he was hanged this morning after… the verdict was upheld by the Supreme Court,” it added. Iran is the world’s second-most prolific executioner after China, according to rights groups.
On Monday (May 11, 2026), the country executed an aerospace engineering student who had also been convicted of spying for Israel and the United States.
Published – May 13, 2026 01:34 pm IST
