Iran Executes Man for Spying for Israel Amid Rising State Crackdowns
Sarah Johnson
May 28, 2025
Brief
Iran executes Pedram Madani for spying for Israel, marking third such execution this year amid rising state executions.
Iran executed Pedram Madani, a 41-year-old convicted of espionage for Israel, state media announced Wednesday. The supreme court upheld a lower court’s death sentence after Madani allegedly visited Israel, met Mossad officers, and shared sensitive details about Iranian infrastructure sites in exchange for foreign currency and cryptocurrency. His meetings reportedly extended to the Israeli Embassy in Belgium. This marks Iran’s third execution this year tied to vague 'spying for Israel' charges, amid a recent surge in state executions—60 in the past 10 days alone, according to Iran Human Rights. The case underscores Iran’s escalating crackdown as nuclear talks with the U.S. falter.
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Iran’s playing a high-stakes game of 'spy and execute,' but with 60 executions in 10 days, it’s less a courtroom drama and more a grim speed-dating event with the gallows. Wonder if Mossad’s now hiring for 'discreet travelers' to avoid Belgium’s embassy scene.
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