Iran’s Chief Justice, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, has issued a stern warning to individuals collaborating with Israel widely regarded as the country’s arch-enemy vowing swift and severe punishment.
“Without leniency and with full determination, they will face the harshest punishment in accordance with the applicable laws and with the utmost urgency,” Mohseni-Ejei stated on Monday, according to the Tasnim news agency.
In Iran, cooperation with Israel or foreign intelligence services is frequently punishable by death.
The judiciary head emphasised that anyone detained for such offences should be brought to trial immediately, with verdicts delivered promptly and punishments carried out swiftly and publicly particularly in light of the current state of conflict.
State-affiliated Mizan news agency also reported that Iran had executed another individual convicted of espionage for Israel.
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The man, arrested in 2023, was found guilty under Islamic law of “waging war against God” and “corruption on Earth.”
This represents the third execution linked to espionage allegations in recent months.
Tensions between Iran and Israel have escalated sharply since 13 June, following large-scale Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets, which provoked retaliatory exchanges between the two nations.
