Iran executes man convicted of attack on police station
TEHRAN, Nov 7 — Iran executed a man today convicted of being involved in a deadly assault on a police station, the...
Iran executed Mohammad Aref Shahbakhsh on November 7, 2023, for his alleged involvement in a deadly assault on a police station in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, according to the country's judiciary. Shahbakhsh, a member of the outlawed militant group Jaish al-Adl, was convicted of "baghi (armed rebellion against the Islamic state) and moharebeh (waging war against God)" for his role in the attack, which left several police personnel martyred and injured.
The attack on Qaleh Bid police station occurred in Khash city, as reported by the judiciary. Iran, which executes more people annually than any country except China, imposes the death penalty for various crimes, including security-related offenses.
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