Iran executes seven people after protest-linked convictions
Iran executed seven people on Monday, including three men convicted over January protests in Mashhad and four murder convicts reported hanged in Isfahan by rights groups. The judiciary said Mehdi Rasouli, Mohammad Reza Miri and Ebrahim Dolatabadi were executed at Vakilabad prison, accusing them of directing unrest, acting for Mossad or leading disturbances. Rights groups challenged the cases, citing alleged torture, coerced confessions, lack of transparency and no evidentiary proof for Dolatabadi. The executions come amid a wider rise since the February war, with at least 30 people executed over protest, opposition or espionage-linked cases, according to the article.
Iran hanged three protest-linked prisoners in Mashhad.
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Protests began in December over high prices and living costs. They peaked in January, and…
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