Former mixed martial arts (MMA) champion Gholamreza Hani Shekarab was executed in Iran on charges of cooperating with Israel's intelligence agency Mossad.
According to the Tasnim news agency, the sentence was carried out after approval by the Supreme Court.
Shekarab, 34, was a former MMA champion, coach, and international referee. He lived in Turkey and was arrested in Iraq in 2025 by Iranian security forces.












