{
  "id": 8416767,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:32:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/iran-executes-man-accused-of-leaking-missile-information-to-israel/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iran's judiciary has executed a man named Hossein Pedaran, who was accused of providing information about Iranian missile sites to Israeli intelligence. According to judicial authorities, Pedaran had provided the Mossad with information on missile sites in Isfahan province in central Iran.\n\nThe judiciary stated that Pedaran's sentence had been upheld by the Supreme Court, and that he had faced accusations of \"espionage and intelligence collaboration\" in favour of Israel. The exact timing of his arrest and trial was not specified.\n\nIran carries out a high number of executions, with rights groups ranking it second only to China. This execution follows a similar case in August, in which two men were executed for transmitting coordinates of sensitive military and security sites to Israel.",
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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": "Malay Mail",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-19T07:38:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "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-8417413",
        "published": "2026-09-19T08:36:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Iran executes man accused of giving missile-site intelligence to Mossad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/iran-executes-man-accused-of-giving-missile-site-intelligence-to",
        "published": "2026-09-19T11:27:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Iran Executes Man Accused Of Sharing Missile Site Information With Israel’s Mossad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/iran-executes-man-accused-of-sharing-missile-site-information-with",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:00:24.000Z"
      }
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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."
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