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Iran executed a man accused of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.
Majid Mosayebi was hanged on Saturday after Iran’s Supreme Court upheld his death sentence, the report said.
The judiciary said Mosayebi had undergone a full legal process before the execution was carried out.
Israel has not commented on the execution.
"I congratulate US President Donald Trump on his historic decision to destroy the 3 nuclear sites in Iran in order to continue the Israeli operation and ensure that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement.
"The alliance between the United States and Israel is stronger than ever for the benefit of the peace and security of both countries and the entire free world."
US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer hit out at President Donald Trump's attack on Iran, asking him to “provide the American people and Congress clear answers on the actions taken tonight and their implications for the safety of Americans.”
“No president should be allowed to unilaterally march this nation into something as consequential as war with erratic threats and no strategy,”
Former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, however, said the attack was logical citing Iran's hostile stance.
"Seizing this opportunity is not an escalation toward war — it is a prudent response to the warmongers in Tehran."
The Israeli military says it has detected the launch of ballistic missiles from Iran.
Sirens are expected to sound in the coming minutes, according to Israeli media.
