Iran executes two men over charges related to January protests
The judiciary said the men were convicted of attacking police and disrupting public order during January protests.
- On Tuesday, Iran's judiciary publicly hanged Abolfazl Sepahi and Amirhossein Safari in Malekshahr, Isfahan province, sparking renewed public outrage over the execution of two men convicted in connection with January anti-government protests.
- Mizan Online reported the men were convicted of "attacking police officers with machetes and knives, tying them to road signs, pulling them on the ground, dousing them with gasoline, and setting them on fire" on January 8.
- UN Special Rapporteur Mai Sato warned the group trial contravened fair trial standards, with convictions for "moharebeh " and "corruption on earth" raising concerns about legal counsel access.
- Since the start of 2026, the Islamic Republic has executed at least 24 people in connection with January demonstrations, with experts noting the state uses capital punishment to "instill fear in society and suppress dissent."
- Amnesty International reports Iran carries out the world's second-highest number of executions after China, while HRANA asserts it is investigating nearly 12,000 additional cases linked to the demonstrations.
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Iran Executes 2 Men by Public Hanging Over Killing of 4 Police Officers During Anti-Government Protests | 🌎 LatestLY
Iran publicly hanged two men on Tuesday who were convicted of killing four police officers during nationwide anti-government protests in January, state media reported. The protests were some of the largest ever held against the Islamic Republic, which responded with a brutal crackdown in which thousands of people were killed and tens of thousands arrested. 🌎 Iran Executes 2 Men by Public Hanging Over Killing of 4 Police Officers During Anti-Gov…
Two men found guilty of participating in mass anti-government demonstrations, which rocked Iran in December and January, were hanged, announced Iranian justice on Tuesday, reports AFP.
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CNN BrasilIran executed two men for involvement in the national protests of January, reported the state media on Tuesday, in the midst of a series of death sentences that, according to human rights groups, have been applied since the beginning of the war with the United States.
Two men have been executed in Iran in connection with anti-government protests that peaked in early January, the Iranian judiciary announced today, according to the German news agency dpa. According to Iranian media, they were executed publicly in a square in the city of Malekshaar. As the Iranian judiciary announced on the Mizan Online website, the two men were found guilty of attacking police officers with machetes and knives. They are also sa…
The children of 23 and 27 years were part of a group of 12, some minors, sentenced to death for the killing of four agents. The citizens tried to block executions in Alikhani Square in Isfahan, the police shot.
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