Iran executes 2 Islamic State members convicted of armed rebellion
The men were accused of planning attacks inside Iran, and rights groups say the country executes more people annually than any nation except China.
- On Tuesday, Iranian authorities executed two members of the Islamic State group, Mohieddin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani, after they were convicted of "armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic."
- Three members of the Revolutionary Guard were killed during an operation where authorities identified the cell's hideout in the Bamo mountain area near the Iraqi border.
- Mizan Online reported the men were planning "to launch terrorist operations" inside Iran, and the Supreme Court upheld their death sentences following legal proceedings.
- Authorities confirmed they seized weapons and ammunition from the hideout, though they did not disclose where the executions were carried out.
- Amnesty International reports Iran executes more people annually than any nation besides China, with execution rates increasing since the Middle East war began following US-Israeli strikes on Feb 28.
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Iran executes two men convicted of IS membership
Iran has executed two men after convicting them of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group, according to the country’s judiciary. The judiciary’s news website, Mizan Online, said the executions were carried out on Tuesday after the Supreme Court upheld their death sentences. It identified the two men as Mohiyodin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani, saying: […] Iran executes two men convicted of IS membership
Iran executes two men convicted of links to Islamic State
Iran has executed two Islamic State members after they were convicted of armed rebellion and plotting attacks, according to state television. The case centres on a post-defeat ISIS cell near the Iraqi border and a security operation that left militants and Revolutionary Guard members dead.
Two members of the Islamic State militant group were executed after being accused of armed rebellion against Iran, local media reported today.
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