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Tehran accelerates executions of political prisoners since start of Iran war

The Tehran regime has executed at least 14 prisoners on political and security charges in the three weeks since the Iran war began on 28 February, amid a near-total internet shutdown that has lasted more than a month.

Seven of those executed were arrested during January protests and accused of setting fire to a Basij base in eastern Tehran.

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