According to the Iranian state news agency, the Iranian authorities executed four individuals who cooperated with the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, who were accused of "theft and destruction of public and private property, kidnapping and forced confessions" with the assistance of the Mossad. Three people were sentenced to 5 to 10 years in prison for their accomplices on charges including endangering national security, facilitating kidnapping and illegal possession of weapons, saying they used guns in the kidnapping process and received cryptocurrency from Mossad as payment.