Iran International reports that Iran's judiciary has sentenced nine protesters to death over the past two days, in an apparent acceleration of the regime's crackdown on dissent. The report adds to mounting evidence of a wave of executions targeting activists and participants in the January protests.
Iran International reports that Iran's judiciary has issued death sentences against nine protesters over the past two days, in what appears to be an acceleration of the regime's internal crackdown. The report does not name the individuals or specify where the sentences were handed down.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, the Iranian regime has been steadily escalating its use of the death penalty against perceived dissenters. On June 16, Iran executed two men, Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Sa'edi, who were accused of leading the January protests. Several other detainees from that wave of unrest are facing 'Moharebeh' (waging war against God) charges that carry the death penalty, as reported in June. More than 3,000 citizens have also been arrested on collaboration allegations, with human rights groups warning of a widening execution wave.
The identity of the nine latest defendants and the charges they face have not yet been confirmed by official Iranian sources. The report from Iran International, an outlet based outside the country, remains unverified by independent channels.
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