Iran says 'Israeli spy' hanged

An Iranian convicted of spying for Israel has been hanged, according to IRNA, the official IRNA news agency.

The report identified the man as Ali Akbar Siadati and said he was hanged in Tehran's Evin prison on Tuesday, Aljazeera reported.

Earlier in the week, Iran's judiciary announced that a spy for Israel would be executed soon after an appeals court confirmed the man's death sentence. It said the trial was held in the presence of his lawyer.

According to IRNA, Siadati began his alleged espionage activities in 2004 and was arrested in 2008 while planning to flee Iran.

He was accused of providing Israel with classified information on Iran's military capabilities - including details about military manoeuvres, bases, operational jet fighters, military flights, air crashes and missiles.

There were no details on whether Siadati was a government employee or how he obtained the classified information.

He allegedly met Israeli intelligence agents during trips to Turkey, Thailand and the Netherlands.

The report also said he had confessed to providing confidential information in return for $60,000, and to receiving up to $7,000 in every meeting with Israeli handlers.