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Iran Executes Hossein Pedaran After Supreme Court Upholds Sentence

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Iran Executes Pedaran

Iran executed Hossein Pedaran for espionage after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.
Pedaran allegedly gave Mossad intel on Isfahan missile sites during the June 2025 war.
He allegedly received euros from Mossad for the information.
Authorities seized a top-secret notebook and encrypted devices from his home.
Amnesty International reports at least 2,159 Iranians were executed last year, a record since 1981.

Summary

Mossad Funds Operative

Mossad gave Pedaran a contract detailing salary, bonuses, and expenses.
He received training to craft cover stories and delete phone messages.
Payments arrived in Tehran through magnetic boxes hidden behind bridge guardrails.
Additional cash was handed to him in a café restroom and in Isfahan.
He tried contacting Mossad via Telegram during the Israeli attack, leading to his arrest.

History

Historical Context

The Islamic Republic’s 1981 crackdown, ordered by Ayatollah Khomeini, led to 1,656 executions of alleged spies and dissidents, a wave later classified in a 2024 UN report as crimes against humanity. The recent hanging of Mossad-recruited informant Hossein Pedaran in Isfahan revives that deterrent pattern, prompting Amnesty International to warn of rising execution tallies amid renewed regional tensions.

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Iran Executes Pedaran

Iran executed Hossein Pedaran for espionage after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.
Pedaran allegedly gave Mossad intel on Isfahan missile sites during the June 2025 war.
He allegedly received euros from Mossad for the information.
Authorities seized a top-secret notebook and encrypted devices from his home.
Amnesty International reports at least 2,159 Iranians were executed last year, a record since 1981.

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