US EditionIran hangs 3 people, including teen wrestler, in first executions over January protests
Iran publicly hanged three men, including 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi, convicted of killing police during January protests amid accusations of unfair trials and coerced confessions.
- On March 19, 2026, the judiciary reported three executions in Qom after convictions for moharebeh, linked to January protests, in front of a group, according to Iran Human Rights.
- Earlier this year, nationwide demonstrations peaked on January 8 and 9, with rights groups recording more than 7,000 killings and Tehran acknowledging over 3,000 deaths.
- Two sources told CBS News that Saleh Mohammadi, a teenage wrestling champion, was denied adequate defense and forced to give 'confessions' in fast-tracked proceedings, Amnesty International said.
- Activists warned the hangings could spark a surge in executions as Iran fights Israel and the United States, with rights groups noting it hanged at least 1,500 people last year.
- Iran Human Rights warned, 'We are deeply concerned about the risk of mass executions of protesters and political prisoners in the shadow of war', and Norway-based NGO monitors said the three were sentenced after unfair trials based on confessions obtained under torture.
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Iran executes 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi and 2 others despite torture claims and lack of evidence
OAN Staff Addie Davis 6:27 PM – Thursday, March 19, 2026 The Iranian Islamic regime reportedly executed Saleh Mohammadi, a 19-year-old champion wrestler, in addition to two others, on Thursday through public hangings in the city of Qom in Iran. Mohammadi, 19, as well as two other men, Mehdi…
Iran Publicly Hangs 19-Year-Old Champion Wrestler Despite U.S. Warnings * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Anthony
This is tragic. Iran has just publicly executed a 19-year-old champion wrestler who protested against the Iranian regime. Wrestler Saleh Mohammadi was publicly hanged by Iranian judicial officials after he vocally protested against the inhumane actions of Iran’s former Supreme Leader and other Iranian officials. Fox News broke the tragic news of the execution: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s judiciary on Thursday ignored a U.S. State Department w…
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