Source: Africa Publicity
Authorities in Iran have executed Iranian political prisoner, Erfan Shakourzadeh, after he was convicted of spying for US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Israel’s Mossad.
Iran’s judiciary-linked Mizan news agency reported about the execution on Monday, as rights groups warn of a sharp rise in executions tied to political charges.
Shakourzadeh, Mizan said, had been recruited into a major scientific organization active in the satellite sector because of his expertise, but did not identify the institution or provide evidence supporting the espionage allegations.
The judiciary-linked outlet accused the 29-year-old of transferring classified information to “enemy services.”
Shakourzadeh, a master’s holder in aerospace engineering and graduate of Iran University of Science and Technology, was arrested in 2025 by the Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence organization on charges of spying and cooperating with hostile countries.
Rights groups said he spent nine months in solitary confinement before his execution.
