Iran Executes Man Accused of Serving as Israeli Agent in Protests

Iranian state media reported that authorities executed a man accused of working as an agent for Israeli intelligence during nationwide protests this year. The man, identified as Erfan Kiani, was described in the reports as having engaged in destruction and arson of public and private property, spreading fear in the central city of Isfahan, and wielding a machete.

media stated that Kiani was a hired operative of Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, and was involved in vandalism and violence amid the protests. The execution took place on Saturday, according to the reports.

The protests referenced in the reports occurred nationwide this year, involving acts of sabotage and public disturbances. Separately, a photograph from a November 14, 2024, protest in Berlin showed supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran demonstrating against the death penalty in Iran and calling for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be designated a terrorist organization.