Iran hangs man as ‘high ranking’ Israeli spy after trial
Mohsen Langarneshin was implicated in the killing of Guards colonel Sayyad Khodaei, who was gunned down in May 2022
Mohsen Langarneshin, reportedly aged 34, was hanged at dawn at Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj outside Tehran, several rights groups said.
His mother and father held a vigil outside the jail during the night, pleading for his life to be spared, images on social media showed.
The Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary confirmed he had been put to death in the morning, describing Langarneshin as a “high-ranking spy” who supported Mossad operations inside Iran.
The rate of executions is again surging in Iran in a trend that has caused international concern with at least 335 people hanged so far this year alone, according to the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) monitor.