Overview
- Iran’s judiciary said it hanged Mehdi Farid on Wednesday after the Supreme Court approved a death sentence under the charge of “corruption on earth.”
- Officials said he tried to plant spyware on a sensitive organization’s network and shared building layouts, security status, and staff data, and they reported a confession during the trial.
- State media detailed a handler called “Babak,” a dedicated messaging device, and monthly euro payments, though they did not release documents naming the target agency.
- Exile-based rights groups said Farid worked for the Atomic Energy Organization and that his case moved from a 10-year prison term to a death sentence after a 2025 retrial prompted by a prosecutor appeal.
- The execution followed the recent hangings of two alleged MEK collaborators and adds to a reported surge in executions since late February, with courts in Qom also issuing new sentences for security cases.