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Daily Mirror
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Charlotte Hawes

Teenager given double death sentence in Iran for role in anti-regime street protests

An 18-year-old man has been given a double death sentence by a court in Iran for the role he played in the country's anti-regime street protests.

Protestor Mehdi Mohammadi Fard was given the double sentence for both 'moharebeh' - waging war against God - and corruption.

The teenager was also given jail terms for a series of less-serious offences by the Revolutionary Court of Sari.

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