Iran Executes Erfan Shakourzadeh for Alleged Espionage for CIA and Mossad
Iranian judicial authorities announced the execution of Erfan Shakourzadeh on May 11, 2026, after convicting him of passing classified satellite and scientific information to U.S. and Israeli intelligence services. Shakourzadeh, who worked for a high-level research organization, was executed as tensions between Iran and the West reached a peak during the ongoing 'Operation Epic Fury.' The execution is seen as a hardening of Tehran's domestic stance as it faces a sustained U.S.-led naval blockade and military strikes on its security infrastructure.