Iran executes six fighters accused of ties to Israel: State media

In response to the country’s continued rapid executions of people it claims have ties to Israel following the 12-day conflict between Israel and the United States, Iran has executed six fighters, according to state media.

The judiciary said on its Mizan website on Saturday that the death sentence for six separatist terrorist elements, who have recently carried out a number of armed operations and bombings against security in Khuzestan province, was carried out at dawn today.

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Not immediately known were the names of all those who had been arrested or sentenced.

However, Mizan confirmed that they were responsible for the 2018 and 2019 killings of four security personnel, including two police officers and two members of the Basij paramilitary force.

Additionally, according to the report, they “concealed to planning and carrying out sabotage operations like bombing and destroying the Khorramshahr gas station.”

Iran frequently links Israel, its arch-nemesis, and what it refers to as “separatist and terrorist” organizations.

Authorities hanged Kurdish fighter Saman Mohammadi after pleading guilty to “Moharebeh,” waging a war against God, in a separate execution on Saturday.

Mohammadi, who was detained in 2013, is alleged to have been involved in the western city of Sanandaj’s armed robberies and kidnappings, including the murder of a conscript in 2009.

Iran executed Bahman Choobiasl, who was described as “one of the most important spies for Israel in Iran,” less than a week after the country’s statement.

Choobiasl was put to death for meeting with officials from the Israeli spy agency Mossad, according to Mizan.

Choobiasl had engaged in “sensitive telecommunications projects,” according to Mizan.

The defendant’s appeal was denied, and Iran’s Supreme Court’s sentence was confirmed, according to the statement.

Iran has executed numerous people it claims to have links with Mossad and helped it conduct its operations there.

Iranian airstrikes on Israel’s offensive in June included 12 days of airstrikes, some of which targeted Tehran’s top generals and nuclear scientists as well as civilians in residential areas. Iran then retaliated with a barrage of missiles and drones. During the conflict, US airs extensively on Iranian nuclear sites on Israel’s behalf. At least 1,100 people were killed by Israeli attacks on Iran, according to Amnesty International.

Iran has sentenced more people to death in response to the June war and recent protests involving the state of the economy, women’s rights, and some regime-change calls.

More than 1, 000 people were executed in 2025, according to the Oslo-based organization Iran Human Rights and the Washington, DC-based Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights, but Tehran does not yet report every execution.