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Iran expected to execute three protesters over killing of police officers

Videos released of Majid Kazemi, Saeed Yaqoubi and Saleh Mirhashemi confessing, which families say were torture-induced

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023

Iranian-Swedish Dissident Tried in Tehran for 'Terrorism'

The trial of Iranian-Swedish dissident Habib Chaab started in Tehran on Tuesday, state television showed, with charges including terrorism and "spreading corruption on earth" punishable by the death sentence. Chaab, in his late forties, has been held in Iran since late 2020 after he disappeared during a visit to Turkey.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 18, 2022

Iran to Kick off Trial of Iranian-Swedish Opposition Figure

The trial of an Iranian-Swedish dissident held in Iran on security charges for over a year will kick off on Tuesday, the judiciary said. Habib Chaab, also known as Habib Asyud, went missing during a visit to Turkey in October 2020 and a month later appeared in a video, broadcast…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 18, 2022