HRANA – Ayoub Mohammad Nabil, an Iraqi national who had previously been sentenced to death on charges of “espionage,” was executed at Lakan Prison in Rasht on Sunday, October 11, 2026.

According to HRANA, citing Iran Human Rights Organization, the death sentence of Ayoub Mohammad Nabil was carried out at Lakan Prison in Rasht on the morning of Sunday, October 11, 2026.

According to the report, he had previously been sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Rasht Revolutionary Court on charges of spying for Saudi Arabia.

The report states that Ayoub Mohammad Nabil, 28, a native of Haditha, Iraq, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents in Fuman County on August 26, 2025. Before his arrest, he had been working as a caretaker at a private villa and had entered Iran legally with a passport.

According to the report, following his arrest, he was held for approximately five months at the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Rasht, where he was subjected to severe psychological torture. He denied all allegations of having ties to or cooperating with Saudi Arabia or groups affiliated with it, maintaining that the accusations stemmed from his religious beliefs and activities.

As of the time of this report, the execution had not been officially announced by prison authorities or other relevant government bodies.