Iran hangs 2 over alleged Mossad ties as executions mount: What to know
Iran hangs 2 over alleged Mossad ties as executions mount: What to know
Rights groups have warned that Iran may step up executions with the resumption of the war in the region.
Adam Lucente
Aug 3, 2026
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This photograph shows a banner featuring photos of Iranian protesters allegedly killed by the regime during a demonstration at the Ergife Palace Hotel to condemn the silence of Western governments in the face of the growing wave of Iranian political executions, in Rome, on July 16, 2026. — Andreas SOLARO / AFP via Getty Images
Iran executed two men on Monday after accusing them of spying on behalf of Israel’s intelligence agency, as rights groups warn the Islamic Republic is ramping up death sentences amid the war in the region.
What happened: Judicial authorities identified the two men as Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat. Behzad was found guilty of sending coordinates of security centers to “Mossad-linked networks” during the war with the United States and Israel that began in February,........
