Iran Hangs 3 People over Involvement in Anti-Government Protests
Rights groups said the men were sentenced after grossly unfair trials, and Iran has executed at least 28 political prisoners since March 18, according to one monitor.
- Iran executed three men on May 4 after courts convicted them of participating in anti-government riots during December and January.
- Authorities identified Mehdi Rassouli, Mohammad Reza Miri, and Ebrahim Dolatabadi as Mossad agents involved in violent riots in Mashhad, claiming they were responsible for security force deaths.
- The court accused the men of "using Molotov cocktails and bladed weapons, inciting and encouraging others to kill, and directly participating in the murder of a security officer."
- Sentences were carried out after the Supreme Court confirmed the verdicts for all three men, according to the Iranian judiciary's Mizan Online website.
- According to Norway-based Iran Human Rights, Iran hanged at least 1,500 people in 2025, making it the world's second-most prolific executioner after China.
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