TEHRAN – Iran has executed Babak Shahbazi, convicted of collaborating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and transmitting sensitive information on Iran’s high-security sites, the Judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported Wednesday.

Shahbazi, sentenced to death for “corruption on earth” and “waging war against God,” was executed by hanging following full legal proceedings and confirmation of his sentence by the Supreme Court. Mizan described him as “a Mossad operative engaged in intelligence and security collaboration with the Zionist regime.”

The convicted spy reportedly accessed industrial and military facilities through his work in designing and installing cooling systems for organizations linked to Iran’s military, security, and telecommunications sectors. He provided detailed intelligence—including project locations, personnel, entry and exit points, technical specifications, and vulnerabilities—to Mossad in exchange for financial rewards and foreign residency.

Shahbazi also collaborated with Esmaeil Fekri, another spy executed in June, and offered information about high-ranking officials’ movements in exchange for U.S. residency, security for his family, and $120 million in cash or cryptocurrency. The Supreme Court rejected his lawyer’s appeal, upholding the death sentence.

The case follows a broader crackdown on Israeli spy networks in Iran. In July, Iranian authorities arrested 20 Mossad operatives and affiliated agents across Tehran and other provinces.

Shahbazi’s execution comes amid heightened regional tensions following Israel’s June 13 aggression in Iran, which targeted senior commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians. Iran responded within 24 hours with missile and drone strikes, followed by Operation True Promise III, a series of retaliatory actions.

The United States further escalated by striking three Iranian nuclear sites on June 22, a move Tehran described as an unlawful violation of international law. Iran responded with a missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military base in West Asia.

Tehran’s response compelled Israel to accept a unilateral truce on June 24, ending the immediate military escalation.