Iran executes man for killing police officer during 2022 clashes
Iranian authorities have executed a man convicted of killing a police officer who was run over by a vehicle during clashes in 2022, the country’s judiciary announced on Sunday. The execution comes as Iran has increased the use of capital punishment following the outbreak of the Middle East war in February and anti-government protests that […] Iran executes man for killing police officer during…
Iran has carried out an execution of a man convicted of killing a police officer during 2022 clashes, the country's judiciary announced on Sunday. The execution follows a surge in the use of capital punishment since Iran entered the Middle East war in February and following anti-government protests that started late last year. Local prosecutor Aref Akbari, as confirmed by Mizan Online website, reported that the death sentence was carried out against the man convicted of killing Reza Ehterami, who was a third lieutenant attached to Iran’s police emergency unit in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas.
The Supreme Court had upheld the verdict following the investigation and trial. Danial, the defendant, was found guilty of intentionally causing Ehterami's death, a law enforcement officer, in 2022 after being struck by a vehicle driven by him during clashes between police and fuel smugglers. Iran executes more individuals annually than any country other than China, according to human rights organizations, including Amnesty International.
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