Iran Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Mossad as US Officials Report Higher Casualties
Iran executed an Iranian citizen convicted of spying for the Mossad. Meanwhile, US officials report higher military casualties than official Pentagon figures, and South Korea discusses freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran executed Hossein Pedaran, an Iranian citizen convicted of spying for the Mossad during the war, according to the judiciary's Mizan news agency. Pedaran allegedly provided Israel with sensitive military site information in Isfahan and confessed to receiving payments, while also passing data to the United States.
Meanwhile, six US officials told Reuters that US military casualties in the conflict with Iran exceed official Pentagon figures, citing at least 22 service members killed. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed the report as disgusting fake news, criticizing the media coverage.
Additionally, South Korea confirmed its readiness to help restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, the US State Department announced. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun discussed the initiative with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting in Washington.
