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Iran upholds teen protesters’ death sentences

People protest against executions and detentions of protesters in Iran, in front of the Iranian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City on Dec 17. (Photo: AFP)

Iran’s judiciary has upheld death sentences for two male teenagers who had taken part in anti-government protests that have gripped the country since September.

If the executions are carried out they will be the youngest people put to death since unrest erupted over Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in police custody in Tehran after being detained for allegedly flouting Islamic dress codes.

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