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  "id": 8419264,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T07:37:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/19/iran-executes-man-accused-of-providing-missile-info-to-israel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran executed a man accused of providing missile site information to Israeli intelligence, according to judicial authorities in Tehran on Saturday. The individual, identified as Hossein Pedaran, reportedly supplied details about missile sites located in Isfahan province to Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency. The sentence was ultimately upheld by the country's Supreme Court. The allegations of espionage and collaboration with Israeli intelligence against Pedaran had not been previously disclosed to the public. Rights groups have reported that Iran ranks second globally in the number of executions, following China. The execution of Pedaran occurred amid heightened arrests and death sentences in connection with the February conflict in the Middle East and the widespread protests that peaked in January. Isfahan province, home to several Iranian nuclear facilities, has been a focal point of military operations throughout the war. In August, the judiciary also announced the execution of two other men accused of divulging the locations of sensitive military and security installations to Israel.",
  "summary": "The authorities said Hossein Pedaran was executed for providing the Mossad with information on missile sites in Isfahan province.",
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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"
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        "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-8420050",
        "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."
}