Iran executes three men over armed unrest during January protests
The judiciary said the men were also accused of attacks in Karaj and of working for Israel and the United States.
- On Nov 8, Iran executed Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi, and Reza Zanganeh after the judiciary convicted the three men of participating in 'armed unrest' during anti-government protests in Jan.
- Officials accused the trio of using firearms, grenades, and Molotov cocktails to attack public facilities in Karaj, allegedly damaging an electricity substation and causing power outages.
- The Supreme Court upheld the death sentences, ordering their assets confiscated, while ten other defendants received prison terms of 5 to 10 years.
- These executions represent the latest in a series Iran has carried out in recent months, with authorities targeting individuals accused of links to Israel regarding the Jan protests.
- Officials arrested Dioband on Jan 11 after identifying him as a suspect in attacks on public property and incitement to violence, as investigations into the protest-related unrest remain active.
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The protests against the Iranian leadership in the winter were violently suppressed and numerous demonstrators arrested. Now regime opponents are being executed again. The Iranian authorities have executed three more men in connection with the mass protests in January. They have been charged with acting against Iran's national security and interests on behalf of Israel, the US and "hostile groups", reported the justice portal Misan. The men, Has…
Iran executes three men linked to anti-government protests
Iranian authorities executed three men on Sunday after convicting them of carrying out operations on behalf of Israel and the United States during anti-government protests in January, the judiciary said. Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-executes-three-men-linked-to-anti-government-protests/
In Iran, three men have been executed for their role in anti-regime protests in Karaj, a city west of Tehran, state news agency IRNA reports. The protests reached a boiling point early this year. To put a stop to them, Iranian authorities and paramilitaries massacred demonstrators. An estimated more than 7,000 protesters were killed, and thousands of activists were also detained. According to Iranian authorities, the three executed men, Hassan …
According to human rights organisations, Tehran also uses executions as intimidation. Three death sentences have now been executed again – without comprehensible evidence.
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