Iran executes a man convicted of killing a security force member during 2022 protests
- Iran executed Aref Khoshkar for killing security force member Salman Amirahmadi during the 2022 protests following Mahsa Amini's death in custody.
- The fatal shooting occurred in Tehran amid protests where demonstrators clashed with security forces.
- Authorities said Khoshkar used a pellet gun and fired from a rooftop, later confessing to the act.
- Rights groups criticized the trials related to deaths of security forces during the protests, citing denial of due process.
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Iran executes man over killing during 2022 protest unrest
Tehran: Iranian authorities said Sunday they have executed a man convicted of killing a member of security forces during the 2022 nationwide protests that erupted after the death of a woman in custody of the country’s morality police. Authorities said the fatal shooting took place during unrest in Tehran, where protesters blocked roads and clashed with security forces. They said Aref Khoshkar was armed with a pellet gun and fired at security per…
Iran has executed a man convicted of shooting a security officer during nationwide protests in 2022 sparked by the death in police custody of young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, the Iranian judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency reported on Friday, according to Reuters and the AP.
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