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Iran’s top prosecutor denies Trump's claim that Tehran halted execution of 800 prisoners
Iran’s top prosecutor denies any cancellation of executions despite Trump’s claim; activists report over 5,000 deaths and 26,800 detained amid nationwide protests, Human Rights Activists News Agency said.
- On Friday, Mohammad Movahedi, Iran's top prosecutor, strongly denied U.S. claims about halted executions, saying `This claim is completely false; no such number exists, nor has the judiciary made any such decision,`.
- Invoking institutional boundaries, Mohammad Movahedi, Iran's top prosecutor, noted a `separation of powers` principle as Iranian judiciary officials labeled some detainees `mohareb` with a death penalty charge.
- Activists said the death toll reached at least 5,002 on Friday, while the Human Rights Activists News Agency reported 4,716 demonstrators dead and more than 26,800 detained.
- U.S. military movements show the USS Abraham Lincoln and warships advancing toward the Mideast as President Donald Trump warned earlier strikes would `look like peanuts`, keeping tensions high.
- State television aired military drones during the Day of the Guardian event, a masked security member threatened Israel in Hebrew, and Mohammad Javad Haji Ali Akbari mocked Trump while observers recalled the 1988 mass executions that reportedly killed at least 5,000.
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They will have "completely false" Donald Trump's statements on canceling executions. Meanwhile, NGOs reveal that the number of deaths in the repression is already over 5,000.
·Portugal
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The executions in Iran after the demonstrations had been cancelled, US President Trump had said. Iran is now coming to a contradiction. The concern that there might be a US attack is growing.[more]]>
·Hamburg, Germany
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Iranian prosecutor denies Trump's claim 800 detainees spared, admits mass executions
Iran’s top prosecutor has called U.S. President Donald Trump’s about halting the hangings of 800 detained protesters “completely false.” Activists say Iran’s crackdown has already killed at least 5,032 people. The internet blackout in Iran has lasted over two weeks,…
·Charleston, United States
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