Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda 1347 EAT on Wednesday 6 August 2025

Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, state media reported on Wednesday.

According to the Iranian judiciary’s news outlet Mizan, Rouzbeh Vadi allegedly passed sensitive information to Israeli intelligence, including details about a nuclear scientist who was killed during Israeli attacks on Iran in June.

Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel and providing intelligence that contributed to the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist, state media reported on Wednesday.

Rouzbeh Vadi, who was employed by one of Iran’s “important and sensitive organisations,” was found guilty of passing classified information to Israeli intelligence, according to the judiciary’s official news outlet Mizan. He was executed on Wednesday following what officials described as a swift trial.

Mizan reported that Vadi had “committed a wide range of crimes against the country’s internal and external security,” which allegedly led to severe disruptions to public order. He was accused of meeting officers from Mossad—the Israeli intelligence agency—on five occasions in Vienna, after being recruited online.

His execution is the latest in a string of capital punishments carried out by Iran this year against individuals accused of espionage for Israel. At least eight people have been executed in recent months on similar charges, reflecting a sharp uptick in espionage-related sentences.

Tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated sharply following a 12-day Israeli air campaign in June, which targeted Iranian nuclear scientists and senior military figures. Iran responded with missile and drone strikes, and has since vowed to accelerate prosecutions of those suspected of collaborating with Israeli intelligence.

Separately, Iran on Wednesday executed a man accused of being a member of the Islamic State (ISIL/ISIS) and plotting acts of sabotage, according to the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan.

The man, identified as Mehdi Asgharzadeh, was alleged to have undergone military training in Syria and Iraq before illegally entering Iran as part of a five-member team. Iranian officials said the group had planned attacks inside the country, but were intercepted by security forces. Asgharzadeh was the sole survivor; the other four were reportedly killed during an armed clash.

Authorities said Asgharzadeh’s actions constituted a serious threat to national security.

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