India, June 22 -- Majid Mosayebi, a man convicted in Iran for spying for Israel, was executed on Sunday. Mosayebi allegedly sought to provide "sensitive information" to Mossad, the national intelligence agency of Israel.

His sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court and he was hanged after going through the full process of criminal procedure, said the judiciary's Mizan Online website, reported news agency AFP. Follow Iran Israel conflict live updates

Mosayebi's execution comes amid heightened Israel-Iran conflict that began on June 13, with Israel's strikes targeting nuclear sites in Iran. The strikes, Israel said, were aimed at preventing Tehran from developing its own nuclear weapons. In response, Iran also fired missiles targeting ...