{
  "id": 8417413,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:36:42.000Z",
  "source": {
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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",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran's judiciary has executed a man named Hossein Pedaran, who was accused of providing information on missile sites in Isfahan province 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 faced accusations of \"espionage and intelligence collaboration\" in favour of Israel, and that his sentence had been upheld by the Supreme Court.\n\nThe execution was reported by multiple sources, but no information was given on when Pedaran was arrested or put on trial. Iran carries out a high number of executions, ranking second in the world after China, according to rights groups.",
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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 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."
}