Iran announced the execution of Aref Khoshkar, who was convicted of killing a police officer during the January protests against the regime, according to Iranian media reports. No further details on the date or method of execution were provided.
Iran announced the execution of Aref Khoshkar, who was convicted of killing a police officer during the January protests against the regime. The announcement was made by Iranian authorities on Saturday; no further details on the exact date or method of execution were provided. The Zioneer has previously reported on several executions of protesters arrested in the January unrest, including Mohammad Amini Dehghani, Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Sa'edi, and Ali Mahloji.
2 developments
- DevelopingIran announces execution of individual for alleged role in January protests
- DevelopingIran sentences nine protesters to death over two days, report says
- StrongIran executes two men accused of leading January protests
- StrongIran executes several student protesters overnight, sparking clashes outside Isfahan prison
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