April 30, 2025 | 11:57 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - An Iranian national who was convicted of espionage and working with Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, was executed on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, local media reported, as cited by Anadolu.
The individual, identified as Mohsen Langarneshin, was hanged in the morning "after judicial review of the case,” according to Mizan News, which is affiliated with the Iranian judiciary.
The broadcaster described Langarneshin as a "high-ranking Mossad spy," who was recruited by the Israeli intelligence service in September 2020 and began working for them in the same year.
He was accused of carrying out "terrorist operations," including the killing of Revolutionary Guard officer Hassan Sayyad Khodaei. He was shot dead by armed individuals riding motorcycles outside his home in Tehran in May 2022, according to Al Jazeera.
Langarneshin was also implicated in attacks on industrial facilities affiliated with the Ministry of Defense in Isfahan, and the procurement of "communication equipment to establish secure channels for Mossad agents operating in Iran,” it said.
He was also accused of “purchasing and equipping vehicles for operational use,” “transferring funds from Mossad officers to agents inside Iran,” and “renting safe houses across multiple provinces.”
According to media reports, Langarneshin met with senior Mossad officers on two occasions in Georgia and Nepal, and received financial compensation for his activities.
The Iranian security and intelligence agencies have repeatedly reported the arrest of several individuals suspected of spying for Israel in recent years.
In January 2024, four individuals accused of working for Mossad were executed, two years after being arrested in connection with bombings in the province of Isfahan.
Just weeks earlier, four individuals suspected of being members of a sabotage cell linked to Mossad were also executed for “extensive actions against the country’s security.”
In December 2023, an individual convicted of being a spy for Mossad was executed in the Sistan and Baluchistan Province in southeast Iran.
This latest execution comes amid indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the U.S., mediated by Oman. The fourth round is scheduled to take place in Rome on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Meanwhile, tensions between Iran and Israel remain high, with reports indicating that Tel Aviv is considering a “limited strike” on Iran's nuclear facilities.
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