Iran hangs two men over deadly anti-govt protests
Iranian authorities have executed two men over their alleged involvement in anti-government protests that peaked in January after initially erupting the previous month over economic hardships. The judiciary’s Mizan Online website identified the executed men as Ali Hemmati and Majid Nik-Andish, saying they were convicted of participating in what authorities described as “the riots of […] Iran…
Iranian authorities executed two men, Ali Hemmati and Majid Nik-Andish, for their alleged role in anti-government protests that erupted in January. The protests were initially sparked by economic hardship but later escalated into broader demonstrations against the Iranian government. The unrest claimed over 3,000 lives, with Iranian authorities blaming "terrorist acts" carried out by the United States and Israel.
Hemmati and Nik-Andish were convicted of participating in the "riots of January" in the city of Mashhad and were sentenced to death. They were executed early Wednesday after Iran's Supreme Court confirmed their death sentences.
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