Hussain Hazbavi 
Iran has carried out the execution of a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence service, according to state media, in a case authorities said involved the transfer of sensitive security information and direct coordination with alleged Israeli operatives inside the country.
The judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported that Ali Ardestani was hanged after Iran’s Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.
Court documents said Ardestani was allegedly recruited online by Mossad officers and carried out assigned missions in exchange for payments and promises, including financial incentives and the prospect of obtaining a British visa.
According to the ruling, he was accused of collecting images and intelligence on specific locations and individuals and transmitting them to Mossad handlers. The judiciary also said Ardestani maintained both virtual and in-person contact with alleged intermediaries operating inside Iran.
