Iranian opposition sources report that two young men arrested during the January protests were executed last night in Isfahan. State media claimed they attacked police with axes, but has not published supporting evidence. Residents in Isfahan shouted 'shameless' at regime forces from their windows during the execution.
Opposition sources reported Tuesday that during the execution of two young protesters in Isfahan, residents opened their windows and shouted 'shameless' at regime forces. The men, identified as Abolfazl Safahi Bajani and Amirhossein Sepehri Hossein-Abadi, were among those arrested during the January protests. The new detail emerged as the regime's judiciary confirmed the public hanging, claiming the two were convicted of 'waging war against God' and attacking police officers with axes—a version for which no supporting evidence has been publicly released.
Initial reports of the executions surfaced at 02:33 Jerusalem, when Israeli journalist Chananel Aviv, citing Iranian sources, reported that executions had been carried out in Fumi with minor clashes at the site. Minutes later, Fars News Agency confirmed the execution of three detainees. By 02:33, Iran officially announced the execution of the two named individuals, and the judiciary later confirmed the public hanging at Ali Khani Square, charging them with 'waging war against God' and 'corruption on earth.' Security forces dispersed crowds at the execution site and remained heavily deployed in Isfahan through the day, as footage released by the opposition showed. The Zioneer also reported at 06:46, 10:43, 13:27, and 14:08 Jerusalem on the unfolding events, including the execution of three protesters, a woman reportedly shot dead in clashes, and police threatening a crowd.
These executions are part of a broader crackdown on participants in the January protests. The Zioneer reported on Jun 16, 12:57 Jerusalem, that Iran executed two men accused of leading the protests, Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Sa'edi. On Jul 16, 17:48 Jerusalem, the regime confirmed the execution of Mohammad Amini Dehghani for arson. On Jul 19, 13:27 Jerusalem, another two protesters were executed. The regime continues to use capital punishment against detainees from the protest movement.
The exact number of executed individuals remains unclear, and the regime has not independently confirmed the detail about residents shouting 'shameless' at forces. The regime's account of the axe attack has not been substantiated with public evidence, and the authorities have not explained how detainees could have overpowered armed officers.
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