ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Iran on Monday announced executing what it labeled “one of the most important spies of” Israel, a database expert with access to sensitive state information.

“The death sentence of Bahman Choobiasl, one of the most important spies of the Zionist regime in Iran, was carried out after going through the legal process and confirming the verdict in the Supreme Court,” Iranian state media reported.

The suspect was a manager in an intelligence company and oversaw its projects, providing him with “high-level access to the country's vital and governmental databases,” which he allegedly shared with Mossad agents, according to the Mizan agency, Iran's judiciary outlet.

The agency claimed that apart from obtaining sensitive government information, Choobiasl also attempted to “create breaches in Iran's datacenter facilities,” and find routes to import electronic equipment into the country.

Choobiasl's hanging marks the ninth execution in Iran under espionage charges since the 12-Day-War with Israel.

The case follows a similar execution of a man named Babak Shahbazi, who was also accused of spying for Israel and selling sensitive Iranian data and security information to Mossad, with activists arguing that he was forced to confess to the charges under torture.

An Amnesty International report revealed that Iran has executed more than 1,000 prisoners this year, the highest rate recorded in 15 years.

Following the crackdown on the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Woman, Life, Freedom) protests in September 2022 and the 12-Day-War with Israel in June, Iran intensified the arrest and execution of individuals on charges of espionage, treason, and posing a threat to national security.