Iranian authorities have executed two men over charges linked to anti-government protests that peaked in January. The judiciary identified the men as Ali Hemmati and Majid Nik-Andish, saying they were convicted of involvement in unrest in the northeastern city of Mashhad that resulted in the deaths of four security personnel. Authorities also accused the men […]
Iranian authorities have executed two men over charges linked to anti-government protests that peaked in January.
The judiciary identified the men as Ali Hemmati and Majid Nik-Andish, saying they were convicted of involvement in unrest in the northeastern city of Mashhad that resulted in the deaths of four security personnel.
Authorities also accused the men of causing extensive damage to public property, including shops, banks and buses.
Iran’s judiciary says the two men were executed by hanging on Wednesday after the Supreme Court upheld their sentences.
The protests began in late December over economic hardship before developing into widespread anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9.
Iranian authorities reported more than 3,000 deaths during the unrest and attributed much of the violence to what they described as terrorist acts backed by the United States and Israel. Foreign-based rights groups have accused Iranian security forces of firing on protesters.
Arrests and executions linked to the protests and subsequent conflict have increased in Iran, with international rights groups continuing to raise concerns over the country’s use of the death penalty.
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