Iran executes man accused of providing missile info to Israel: judiciary
Iranian judicial authorities have executed Hossein Pedaran, a man convicted of providing sensitive missile site intelligence to Israeli intelligence services. This execution follows a series of similar actions amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing conflict in West Asia.
Why it matters
The execution underscores the severe internal security measures taken by Iran during a period of active regional warfare and geopolitical instability.
Iran's judiciary announced on Saturday (September 19, 2026) the execution of a man accused of providing information about Iranian missile sites to Israeli intelligence.
"The death penalty was carried out against Hossein Pedaran, who had provided the Mossad with information on missile sites in Isfahan province" in central Iran, judicial authorities said, without saying when he was arrested or put on trial.
Pedaran had faced accusations of "espionage and intelligence collaboration" in favour of Israel.
The judiciary said his sentence had been upheld by the Supreme Court.
The case had not previously been reported by the media.
Iranian authorities have escalated arrests and executions both in connection with the West Asia war that began in February and the nationwide protests that peaked in January.
Throughout the war, numerous missile sites have been bombed. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed at the start of the war.
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