Iran's judiciary confirmed the execution of Mohammad Amini Dehghani, a protester arrested in January, in Isfahan, according to the Mizan news agency. He was convicted of setting fire to a government office and destroying public property in Dehaghan County. Reuters and N12 had reported the execution earlier on Wednesday; authorities had not disclosed details of his arrest or trial before the announcement.
The Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency announced on Thursday that Mohammad Amini Dehghani, a protester arrested during the January protests against the regime, was executed in Isfahan. He was convicted of setting fire to a government office and destroying public property in Dehaghan County. The execution had been reported earlier on Wednesday by Reuters and N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig, but official details were not disclosed until Thursday's announcement. The execution is part of a broader wave of death sentences and executions targeting participants in the January protests, as The Zioneer has reported. Multiple activists and detainees have been sentenced to death or executed in recent weeks, including Ali Mahloji, Javad Zamani, and Abolfazl Sa'edi. The swift judicial process and lack of transparency have drawn criticism from human rights organizations.
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