WANA (May 13) – Iran’s Judiciary announced in an official statement that Ehsan Afreshteh, who had been convicted of espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel’s Mossad spy agency, was executed early Wednesday morning following the completion of legal proceedings and confirmation of the sentence by the Supreme Court.

 

According to the statement released by Iran Judiciary, Afreshteh had confessed during interrogations that his initial contact with Mossad operatives began after a trip to Turkey. Officials said Mossad officers evaluated his personal and family background before assigning him missions aimed at infiltrating sensitive institutions and gathering classified information.

 

The Judiciary stated that Afreshteh underwent several months of virtual intelligence training, including secure communication methods, encryption, intelligence reporting, covert photography, and data transmission techniques. Authorities claimed he initially carried out field assignments while working as an online taxi driver.

 

According to the report, Afreshteh later secured a position as a cybersecurity specialist at a company affiliated with a military institution, where he allegedly transferred information regarding the organization’s structure, personnel identities, and operational activities to Mossad handlers.

 

The statement further alleged that Afreshteh maintained regular electronic and voice communication with Israeli intelligence officers and exchanged more than 300 messages during the course of his cooperation. Iranian authorities said technical investigations and recovered emails provided evidence of his ties to Mossad.

 

The Judiciary also detailed a trip Afreshteh allegedly made to Nepal, where he reportedly met Mossad officers in person. According to the statement, he traveled from Turkey to Nepal via the United Arab Emirates and stayed in a safe house in the city of Pokhara, where he received additional training and new assignments.

 

Iranian authorities said security agencies had been monitoring Afreshteh through intelligence surveillance, suspicious financial activities, foreign travel records, and alleged contacts before arresting him upon arrival at Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran.

 

The court reportedly convicted him under Article 6 of Iran’s law on countering hostile actions by the Israeli regime against peace and security, classifying his actions as “enmity against God” and “corruption on earth,” charges that carry the death penalty under Iranian law.

 

Iran’s Supreme Court later upheld the sentence after rejecting his appeal, stating that no substantial legal flaws had been found in the original ruling.

 

The Judiciary concluded by stating that the execution was carried out after all legal procedures had been completed.

Ehsan Afreshteh, Mossad Spy. Social media /WANA News Agency

Ehsan Afreshteh, Mossad Spy. Social media /WANA News Agency