By Sabiu Abdullahi
Iran has executed two individuals accused of collaborating with a US–Israel-backed opposition group, according to reports from the country’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.
The agency stated that the two were charged with ties to the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK), an Iranian opposition organization that authorities claim receives backing from the United States and Israel. The group has a long history of armed resistance against the Iranian government.
Iranian officials accused the executed individuals of “carrying out attacks against security forces,” although the report did not provide further details about the timing or nature of the alleged assaults.
The executions occur amid heightened tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel, with Tehran frequently accusing both countries of supporting opposition movements aimed at destabilizing the government.
The MEK has remained controversial for decades. Iran designates the group as a terrorist organization, while the United States removed it from its terrorist list in 2012. There has been no immediate comment from US or Israeli officials regarding the executions.
Earlier in March, Iran’s intelligence ministry announced the identification and arrest of 30 individuals accused of spying for the United States and Israel. The ministry said the detainees included alleged spies, domestic operatives, and media-linked figures from several provinces.
“Over the past few days, 30 spies, domestic mercenaries and operational elements of the American-Zionist enemy were identified and arrested,” the ministry said.
Brigadier General Ahmadreza Radan, Iran’s Police Chief, told TRT that the suspects were detained on charges of “spying for the enemy and hostile media,” according to Tasnim news agency. Radan added that 250 of those arrested “provided intelligence to the London-based broadcaster Iran International, including information about targeted sites.”
He also stated that the detainees had links to armed groups and had sought to disrupt public order. Radan described them as “spies” who leaked information “to the enemy and hostile media outlets.”
The ongoing conflict between Iran and the US–Israel coalition continues to fuel global tensions, even as international organizations and nations call for diplomacy and a peaceful resolution.
