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Iran executes two members of opposition group for attacking infrastructure
- Iran executed two men, Mehdi Hasani and Behrouz Ehsani-Eslamloo, on Sunday after convicting them of conducting attacks on behalf of the Mujahideen-e-Khalq opposition group.
- The executions followed their conviction for manufacturing homemade mortars and projectiles and attacking civilian infrastructure to disrupt national security.
- Officials reported that the two individuals used a concealed location in Tehran to carry out sabotage efforts, documenting these actions for MEK-affiliated broadcasters, and were ultimately convicted of charges including waging war against God.
- The judiciary reported that terrorists collaborated with MEK leaders to establish a base in Tehran, from which they launched projectiles targeting civilians and various facilities.
- These executions, upheld by the Supreme Court, reflect Iran's ongoing strict enforcement of capital punishment against opposition groups designated as terrorists.
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The execution in Iran of two men for their ties with the People's Mujahedin (MEK) is a "barbaric crime" that can only "attract the anger" of the population towards the power, declared Sunday the National Council of the Iranian Resistance (CNRI), a political showcase of MEK.
Iran Executes Two MEK Members, Amplifying Internal Politics - Real News Now
Two members of the banned political group Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK), Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani-Eslamloo, were executed in Iran, as shared by the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan on Sunday. The two individuals were given a death sentence for attacks on civilian properties using self-assembled explosives, a sentence reinforced by Iran’s Supreme Court. According to Mizan, these men were actively involved in the operations of the MEK. They had es…
Iran executes 2 oppn members over alleged attacks on civilian sites
London: Iran said Sunday it has executed two members of the exiled opposition group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq after convicting them of carrying out attacks on public and civilian infrastructure. The judiciary’s official news website, Mizan Online, reported that Behrouz Ehsani Eslamlou and Mehdi Hasani were hanged on Sunday morning after being found guilty of using improvised mortar launchers to target residential areas, educational institutions and gov…
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