Summary Erfan Kiani was hanged early in the morning after his sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court and following legal procedures
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said it had hanged an Iranian working for Israeli intelligence on Saturday for vandalism and violence during nationwide protests this year, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
It said Erfan Kiani, a “hired thug of Mossad,” had engaged in the destruction and arson of public and private property, spreading fear and terror across the central city of Isfahan, and wielding a machete.
He was hanged early in the morning after his sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court and following legal procedures, Tasnim said.
A couple of days ago, Iran also executed an individual accused of spying for Israel, following a Supreme Court order, according to official reports.
Iranian authorities confirmed that the convict, identified as Mehdi Farid, was sentenced to death for allegedly passing sensitive information to Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency.
According to details published on the judiciary’s website, the accused held a position within a civil defence unit and used his role to access and share classified information with foreign intelligence.
The case was heard in multiple courts, which upheld the death sentence before it was finally confirmed by the Supreme Court. Officials stated that the convict was provided full legal rights and due process before the sentence was carried out.
Tensions remain high between Iran and Israel, with Iranian authorities stating that more than a dozen individuals have been executed in recent months over alleged links to Israeli intelligence.
