Iran executes 29-year-old aerospace engineering graduate Erfan Shakourzadeh, according to reports from The Independent and Euronews. Both accounts say he was arrested in 2025 and later convicted over allegations that he spied on behalf of the CIA and Mossad. Euronews reports that Shakourzadeh was executed on Monday, citing a note from prison in which he denies the charges and says his confession was obtained under torture and coercion. The Independent similarly describes him as a graduate accused of spying for the CIA and Mossad but provides fewer details about the circumstances of his confession. The reports are consistent that Iran’s judicial process leads to his execution following espionage-related accusations linked to foreign intelligence services. They also align on key identifiers, including his age and field of study, and the year of his arrest. The accounts do not provide independent verification of the allegations beyond Iran’s claims and Shakourzadeh’s own statements reported by Euronews.
Iran executes aerospace engineering graduate after espionage allegations involving CIA and Mossad
Iran executes 29-year-old aerospace engineering graduate Erfan Shakourzadeh, according to reports from The Independent and Euronews. Both accounts say he was arrested in 2025 and later convicted over...
- Iran executes 29-year-old aerospace engineering graduate Erfan Shakourzadeh.
- Iran accuses Shakourzadeh of spying for the CIA and Mossad.
- Shakourzadeh is said to have been arrested in 2025.
- Euronews reports a prison note in which he says he was tortured and coerced into confessing.
- The reports describe his execution as carried out following a conviction on espionage allegations.
Erfan Shakourzadeh, a 29-year-old aerospace engineering graduate, was arrested in 2025
3 months agoErfan Shakourzadeh, a 29-year-old aerospace engineering graduate, was arrested in 2025
3 months agoIran has executed a 29-year-old aerospace engineer Erfan Shakourzadeh on Monday for alleged spying, despite his claims of torture and coerced confession, according to his note from prison.
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