Iran has executed three individuals who were on death row, following more than an hour of demonstrations and uncertainty about their fate, according to local sources and Mehr News. The identities and charges have not been disclosed.
Iran executed three individuals Tuesday, Mehr News and local sources report, confirming more than an hour of demonstrations and uncertainty about their fate. The executions were reportedly carried out in Fumi, with minor clashes between regime opponents and supporters at the site.
The Zioneer reported at 02:33 Jerusalem that protests had broken out at an execution site as security forces pushed back demonstrators. Minutes later, a convoy of Iranian Revolutionary Guards vehicles carrying prisoners arrived at the location. Subsequent reports indicated the executions had been carried out and minor clashes erupted. Shortly thereafter, the semi-official Fars News Agency confirmed the three executed were detainees arrested during the January protests. The latest confirmation from Mehr News and local sources corroborates the execution, though the identities and charges remain undisclosed.
As The Zioneer reported on July 19, Iran had already executed two January protesters convicted of killing police officers. The regime has continued to target participants in the January demonstrations against its rule.
The identities and charges of the three executed individuals have not been released. The report of clashes at the execution site, and the exact sequence of events, have not been independently verified. It is unclear whether this execution is part of the same wave as the July 19 executions or a separate incident.
6 developments
- DevelopingIran announces execution of two January protesters convicted of killing police officers
- StrongIran executes two men accused of leading January protests
- StrongIran confirms execution of protester Mohammad Amini Dehghani for January arson
- DevelopingIran announces execution of individual for alleged role in January protests
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