Iran executes Mossad-linked MEK operative

Iran has executed another political prisoner, Soltanali Shirzadi, on charges related to the exiled opposition group People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI) and alleged spying for Israel. State media cited his participation in the organization's armed operations in 1987 as the basis for the death sentence, making this a rare execution based on charges over three decades old. The case had received little prior public attention, which activists attribute to threats and pressure on his family. This execution occurs despite Iran's declared ceasefire with the US and Israel, highlighting its continued internal crackdown.