Muhammad Aman Ullah
August 3, 2026
The True Post (web news ) Iran has executed two men convicted of allegedly spying for Israel and providing sensitive military intelligence, according to the Iranian judiciary’s news agency Mizan.
The two men, identified as Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat, were sentenced to death after being accused of sharing classified information about Iranian military and security facilities with Israel.
Accused of Sharing Military Intelligence
According to Mizan, the men provided Israel with the locations, photographs, and other sensitive details related to Iranian military sites and facilities operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Iranian authorities claimed the intelligence was used during Israeli military operations carried out in recent months, including strikes targeting military installations.
Reports on Ground Intelligence
According to Reuters, a source familiar with Israeli military planning previously said that the United States and Israel relied on ground-based intelligence during recent operations targeting certain IRGC facilities.
However, the report did not independently verify the specific allegations made by Iranian authorities against the two men.
Human Rights Concerns
Human rights organizations have continued to express concern over Iran’s increasing use of the death penalty in national security cases.
Last month, Human Rights Watch reported that Iran had executed at least 50 people over the previous four months in cases related to national security. The organization also alleged that several of those executed were between 18 and 19 years old.
Iranian authorities have rejected allegations of unfair trials and human rights violations.
Crackdown on Espionage Cases
Iran has intensified its response to espionage and national security cases amid ongoing tensions with Israel and the United States.
At the same time, international human rights organizations continue to call for greater judicial transparency, fair trial guarantees, and restraint in the use of capital punishment in security-related prosecutions.
