Iran executes two men over January Mashhad unrest, sentences confirmed by Supreme Court
- Iran executed Ali Hemmati and Majid Nik-Andish after the Supreme Court upheld their death sentences.
- The two men were arrested in Mashhad on January 8 following nationwide protests.
- They were convicted in connection with violence that officials said killed four security forces.
- The men had lawyers present during their trials, and the Judiciary reported that they confessed to attacks, arson, and property damage.
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Accused of involvement in the killing of four members of the security forces in the north-eastern city of Mashad, the number of demonstrators executed amounts to at least three.
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TEHRAN (ANP/AFP) - Iran has hanged two men for participating in anti-government demonstrations, reports the Iranian judicial news site, Mizan Online. They were found guilty of involvement in "the January riots that led to the deaths of four members of the security forces" i...
The death sentence for Ali Hemmati Sistanian and Majid Nikandish, two defendants in the January 8, 1404 riots in Mashhad, was carried out this morning after a trial, review of the case by the Supreme Court, and legal proceedings.
Two men have been executed in Iran, convicted of their role in the killing of four members of the security forces. The killings took place during the January 2026 protests in the city of Mashhad. The death sentences were upheld The two men were convicted of their role in the killings of four members of the security forces during […] The article Iran: 2 men executed in Mashhad was originally published on AlphaTV.
Iran executed two men on Monday convicted of their role in the killing of four security forces during protests in the northeastern city of Mashhad in January, the Iranian news agency Student News Networks reported. Iran's Supreme Court upheld the death sentences of the two men and the executions took place after the legal process was completed, SNN added. Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΑ
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