Iran announced the execution of Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi, who were accused of being protest leaders against the regime in January, according to state media.
Iran has executed two men, Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi, who were accused of being leaders of the protests that shook the country in January, as announced by Iranian state media Tuesday afternoon. The executions come as part of the regime's ongoing crackdown on dissent following the nationwide protests. As The Zioneer reported on June 14, a recent wave of pardons by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei explicitly excluded those convicted of security offenses and participants in the protests. The identity of the two men and the specific charges against them have not been independently verified; Iranian state media is the sole source.
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- DevelopingIran arrests 130 over January protests and espionage allegations
- DevelopingIran university expels 10 students for taking part in January protests
- StrongRegime supporters in Iran protest US deal, call for execution of foreign minister
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