Iran Hangs Man Accused Of Spying For Israel’s Mossad, Links To MKO Terror Group
Iran Hangs Man Accused Of Spying For Israel’s Mossad, Links To MKO Terror Group
According to official reports, Shirzadi-Fakhr was hanged on Thursday after judicial proceedings were concluded and his death sentence was upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court.
Iranian authorities have executed a man identified as Soltanali Shirzadi-Fakhr, who was accused of links to the Mujahedeen-e Khalq Organization (MKO) and convicted of carrying out multiple attacks as well as spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency.
According to official reports, Shirzadi-Fakhr was hanged on Thursday after judicial proceedings were concluded and his death sentence was upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court.
According to judicial reports, as cited by Iranian media Press TV, Shirzadi-Fakhr crossed the Iranian border into Iraq in 1987 to join the MKO. During his time in Iraq, he reportedly underwent extensive ideological and military training under the leadership of Masoud and Maryam Rajavi.
His training included the operation of heavy weaponry, such as rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), battle tanks, armored personnel carriers, and anti-aircraft autocannons.
Official accounts stated that Shirzadi-Fakhr confessed to participating in several MKO military campaigns, including the aborted anti-Iran operations Forough-e Javidan and Chelcheraq.
He was also identified as one of the individuals injured during the April 2011 clashes between MKO members and the Iraqi army at Camp Ashraf.
Following the Iraqi government’s takeover of the camp, Shirzadi-Fakhr immigrated to Spain. It was there, authorities allege, that he was recruited by Mossad for a “top-secret plot” to be executed within Iranian territory.
The convict reportedly returned to Iran under the pretext of reuniting with family members. However, he was apprehended by Iranian intelligence forces upon arrival. Officials claimed the arrest occurred before he could carry out any planned acts of terror.
Following an investigation, the tribunal convicted him of Muharebeh (waging war against God) through his involvement in terrorist attacks on public property, membership in a terrorist organization, and active cooperation with the Israeli regime.
The execution brings renewed attention to the long-standing conflict between Tehran and the MKO.
The group, which sided with former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, has been blamed by the Iranian government for the deaths of more than 17,000 Iranians through various acts of terrorism, including bombings and targeted assassinations.
