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  "id": 8414086,
  "title": "Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel on missile sites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/iran-executes-man-accused-of-spying-for-israel-on-missile-sites",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T07:38:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/19/iran-executes-man-accused-of-spying-for-israel-on-missile-sites/235774"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran executed Hossein Pedaran on September 19 for allegedly providing information about Iranian missile sites to Israeli intelligence, according to the country's judiciary. The sentence was carried out following the upholding of Pedaran's conviction by the Supreme Court, despite the case not previously being reported by the media. Pedaran was accused of \"espionage and intelligence collaboration\" in favor of Israel, facing charges in connection with the ongoing Middle East conflict that began in February and the nationwide protests that peaked in January. The execution comes amid heightened arrests and executions in Iran, with numerous missile sites targeted throughout the war and Isfahan province, which houses Iranian nuclear sites, being particularly affected. In August, the judiciary also executed two men accused of transmitting coordinates of sensitive military and security sites to Israel. Iran ranks second in the world for executions, following China, according to rights groups.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN, Sept 19 — Iran’s judiciary announced on Saturday the execution of a man accused of providing informa...",
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/iran-executes-man-accused-of-spying-for-israel",
        "published": "2026-09-19T06:47:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Iran executes man accused of providing missile info to Israel: judiciary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/iran-executes-man-accused-of-providing-missile-info-to-israel",
        "published": "2026-09-19T07:14:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran executes man accused of providing missile info to Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/iran-executes-man-accused-of-providing-missile-info-to-israel-8419264",
        "published": "2026-09-19T07:37:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Iran executes man accused of leaking missile information to Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/iran-executes-man-accused-of-leaking-missile-information-to-israel",
        "published": "2026-09-19T08:32:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}