TEHRAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iran on Monday executed two men convicted of cooperation with Israel's intelligence agency Mossad, the Mizan news agency of the Iranian judiciary reported.
The report identified the two men as Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat, describing them as Israel's "mercenaries and traitors to their country."
According to Mizan, the two individuals had, during the 12-day war in June last year and the 40-day war this year, provided Mossad officers and communication channels linked to the Israeli intelligence agency with coordinates, images and information related to Iran's military, law enforcement and security centers.
Mizan added that the Supreme Court of Iran upheld their death sentences and the two men were executed by hanging. ■
