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Iran executes three men linked to anti-government protests

People protest against the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the 'morality police' in Tehran in September 2022 [West Asia News Agency via Reuters]

Iran has executed three men accused of deadly violence against security officers during last year’s anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups.

Mizan, the judiciary’s website, announced on Friday the executions of Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi. The statement did not reveal details of how the death penalty was carried out.

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