Iran executes three men over armed unrest during January protests
- The executions are the latest in a series Iran has carried out in recent months over the January protests, including of people accused of links to Israel and the US
Iran executed three men convicted of operating for Israel and the US, and participating in armed unrest during January anti-government protests, involving property damage and power outages.
- The specific charges against the executed individuals.
- Details of their alleged involvement in property damage and power outages.
- The legal process leading to their execution and other defendants' sentences.
Iran executed three men on Sunday after they were convicted of carrying out operations for Israel and the US and taking part in armed unrest during anti-government protests in January, state media reported.
The executions are the latest in a series Iran has carried out in recent months over the January protests, including of people accused of links to Israel and the US.
Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were accused of using firearms, grenades and Molotov cocktails, setting fire to public facilities and damaging an electricity substation in the city of Karaj, causing power outages in some areas, according to the judiciary.
The judiciary said Dioband was arrested on January 11 after investigations identified him as a suspect in attacks on public property and incitement to violence.
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Ten others accused of participating in the unrest under his supervision were subsequently arrested.
The three were sentenced to death and ordered to have their assets confiscated.
Their executions were carried out after the Supreme Court upheld their sentences, while the other defendants received prison terms of 5 to 10 years.