Iran Executes Key Member of Mossad Branch
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, April 21 - According to a report from the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on the 21st, Iran's judicial authorities executed Amir Ali Mirjafari by hanging on the charges of "attacking security personnel with cold weapons and setting fire to public and private property of the Iranian people."
The report stated that the Iranian special court identified Mirjafari as a key member of the Israeli intelligence and special operations agency (Mossad) in its Iranian branch.
According to previous reports from Iranian media, after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel in June 2025, Iran has been conducting extensive manhunts for spies, targeting and eliminating infiltrators, spies, and agent networks, particularly personnel and agents from foreign spy organizations such as Israel's Mossad and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. The Iranian judicial authorities have also established special courts nationwide to prosecute the relevant detainees.
Iran executed Amir Ali Mirjafari by hanging in Tehran on April 21, 2023, for his involvement with Mossad and charges of attacking security personnel and arson. This action is part of Iran's ongoing efforts to combat espionage, particularly targeting foreign intelligence operatives. Special courts have been set up to prosecute individuals linked to espionage activities.
- Amir Ali Mirjafari was executed by hanging on charges of attacking security personnel and arson.
- He was identified as a key member of Mossad's operations in Iran.
- Iran has established special courts to prosecute detained spies and agents.
- The execution is part of a broader crackdown on espionage following a ceasefire with Israel.