Iran executes three men over armed unrest during January protests
Iran executed Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh on 8 November, the judiciary said, after convictions for armed unrest in Karaj and for operations for Israel and the US. Both outlets relay Reuters' report, based on state media.
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Mixed · 2Iran executed three men on Sunday 8 November after they were convicted of carrying out operations for Israel and the US and taking part in armed unrest during anti-government protests in January, state media reported. The Straits TimesRC “Iran executed three men on Sunday after they were convicted of carrying out operations for Israel and the US and taking part in armed unrest during anti-government protests in January, state media reported.” Read at The Straits Times ↗ The Times of IndiaN “Iran executed three men on Sunday after convicting them of carrying out operations for Israel and the US” Read at The Times of India ↗ Mixed · 2They were named as Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh. The Straits TimesRC “Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh” Read at The Straits Times ↗ The Times of IndiaN “Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh” Read at The Times of India ↗ Mixed · 2According to the judiciary, they were accused of using firearms, grenades and Molotov cocktails, setting fire to public facilities and damaging an electricity substation in the city of Karaj, which caused power outages in some areas. The Straits TimesRC “setting fire to public facilities and damaging an electricity substation in the city of Karaj, causing power outages in some areas, according to the judiciary.” Read at The Straits Times ↗ The Times of IndiaN “resulting in power outages in some areas, according to the judiciary” Read at The Times of India ↗
Mixed · 2The judiciary said Dioband was arrested on January 11 after investigations identified him as a suspect in attacks on public property and incitement to violence, and that ten others accused of taking part in the unrest under his supervision were arrested afterwards. The Straits TimesRC “Ten others accused of participating in the unrest under his supervision were subsequently arrested.” Read at The Straits Times ↗ The Times of IndiaN “Ten other people accused of participating in the unrest under his supervision were subsequently arrested” Read at The Times of India ↗ Mixed · 2The three were sentenced to death and ordered to have their assets confiscated, and the executions went ahead after the Supreme Court upheld the sentences; the other defendants received prison terms of 5 to 10 years. The Straits TimesRC “The three were sentenced to death and ordered to have their assets confiscated.” Read at The Straits Times ↗ The Times of IndiaN “the remaining defendants were handed prison terms ranging from five to 10 years” Read at The Times of India ↗ Mixed · 2The executions are the latest in a series Iran has carried out in recent months over the January protests, including of people accused of links to Israel and the US. The Straits TimesRC “The executions are the latest in a series Iran has carried out in recent months over the January protests” Read at The Straits Times ↗ The Times of IndiaN “The executions are the latest in a series of death sentences carried out by Iran in recent months” Read at The Times of India ↗
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“Iran executes 3 men accused of carrying out operations for Israel, US during protests” — The Times of India
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- Iran executed Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh on Sunday 8 November.
- State media and the judiciary are the sources for the charges.
- The Supreme Court upheld the death sentences; ten others received prison terms of 5 to 10 years.
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Iran executes 3 men accused of carrying out operations for Israel, US during protests
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Iran executes three men over armed unrest during January protests
Neutral Reuters wire copy giving the judiciary's account of the charges, sentences and executions.
- 8 Nov 04:58 First The Straits TimesRC Iran executes three men over armed unrest during January protests via Reuters
- 8 Nov 05:51 +53m The Times of IndiaN Iran executes 3 men accused of carrying out operations for Israel, US during protests
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