Overview
- Iran’s judiciary said Ardestani’s death sentence was carried out after the Supreme Court upheld his conviction for espionage.
- State media reported that he provided images and video of sensitive sites, confessed in court, and received cryptocurrency payments.
- Officials said he was recruited online and promised a large cash reward and a British visa, though they gave no details on his arrest timeline.
- Iran Human Rights reports roughly a dozen executions on Israel-spying charges since the June conflict and alleges coerced confessions and unfair trials.
- The latest execution comes as economic protests continue nationwide, with activists viewing security prosecutions as a tool to intimidate dissent.