Iran Executes 3 Mossad Collaborators for Smuggling 'Assassination Equipment' in Liquor Bottles

Iranian authorities have executed three men convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and smuggling assassination-related equipment into the country disguised as liquor bottles, the judiciary announced Wednesday.

The executions took place in the northwestern city of Orumiyeh early Wednesday morning. The men — identified as Edris Aali, Azad Shojaee, and Rasoul Ahmad — were sentenced to death after being found guilty of moharebeh (waging war against God) and corruption on earth through collaboration with a foreign government.

According to the Iranian judiciary, the men were in contact with a senior Mossad operative based in a neighboring country. Authorities say they smuggled sensitive equipment used in the targeted assassination of an unnamed Iranian figure. The equipment was concealed inside alcohol containers, which are illegal in Iran.

“The individuals were arrested for direct involvement in terrorist operations and espionage on behalf of the Zionist regime,” the statement said.

The judiciary emphasized that the operation was part of a broader crackdown on Israeli intelligence networks operating inside Iran, particularly after the recent 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, which escalated following a June 13 airstrike on Iranian soil.

Escalating Crackdown

Since the start of hostilities, Iranian intelligence services have detained more than 700 individuals accused of being linked to Mossad. The crackdown includes arrests in multiple provinces such as Kermanshah, Isfahan, Khuzestan, Fars, and Lorestan. Several operations reportedly led to the seizure of explosives, remote-control devices, surveillance tools, and even clandestine workshops producing suicide drones.

A report by IRGC-controlled Fars News Agency cited the Iranian Judiciary as saying these suspects were part of broader sabotage and espionage rings. “These mercenaries were arrested through a combination of public tip-offs and targeted intelligence efforts,” the report said.

Over 600 Iranians, including military officers, scientists, and civilians, have reportedly been killed in Israeli strikes, according to Iranian officials.

Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has vowed that all individuals found guilty of espionage for foreign governments will face swift and decisive legal proceedings. Authorities have yet to release data on arrests made in the capital Tehran, though they confirmed that several operations are still ongoing.