World News Today Live Updates on April 16, 2026 : Iran to execute first female protester linked to anti-regime demonstrations

Iran to execute first woman linked to mass protests after ‘forced confessions’

Bita Hemmati and three others have been sentenced to death for 'collusion' and 'propaganda.' Advocates claim the charges are baseless, citing a secretive process and state-televised interrogations.

NEWS HEADLINES: Iran to execute first woman in connection with widespread anti-regime protests – One America News Network

(Background) People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Anonymous/Getty Images) / (R) Bita Hemmati is the first woman to be sentenced to death in Iran over anti-regime protests earlier this year. Photo via: National Council of Resistance of Iran. OAN Staff Lillian Mann11:35 AM – Thursday, April 16, 2026 Iranian authorities are moving forward with the execution of four protesters, including the first woman sentence…

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In A First, Iran Set To Execute Woman Over January Protests

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World News Today Live Updates on April 16, 2026 : Iran to execute first female protester linked to anti-regime demonstrations

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Iran sentences four to death, including first woman, over January protests

The sentences follow “fast-tracked trials conducted without due process” and “reliance on torture-tainted forced ‘confessions’ as evidence,” the Center for Human Rights in Iran stated.