Iran executes two men convicted of spying for Israel

Iran has executed two men accused of spying for Israel, including one alleged to have gathered intelligence near a key nuclear facility, according to Iranian state media.

The executions were carried out on May 2 after the individuals were convicted of intelligence cooperation with Israel and its foreign intelligence agency, Mossad, judicial authorities said, Reuters reports.

State-affiliated media said that Yaghoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh were hanged following their convictions.

Karimpour was accused of transmitting sensitive information to a Mossad officer, while Bakarzadeh was alleged to have collected intelligence on government and religious figures as well as strategic locations, including areas near the Natanz nuclear site in Isfahan province.

By Sabina Mammadli