Overview
- Iran executed Mohammad Masoom Shahi and Hamed Validi after officials said they joined a Mossad-linked cell, with Mizan reporting that both men trained in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
- Iran’s judiciary said the pair were convicted of moharebeh, or enmity against God, and collaboration with hostile groups, with the Supreme Court upholding the sentences under conflict-era directives to speed cases.
- Iran later reported the execution of Mehdi Farid on spying charges tied to Israel, describing him as an employee of a sensitive state body who was convicted in Qom province.
- Iran Human Rights said at least 15 political prisoners have been executed since March 19 and at least 3,646 people have been arrested since the war began on February 28.
- Exiled MEK leaders rejected the espionage claims and urged international action, as NetBlocks reported a 53‑day nationwide internet blackout that has blocked families and lawyers from tracking detainees or appeals.