Iran executes two young men in connection with protests in January 2026
Iran executed two men for police killings and seven others in connection with protests. Authorities say the acts were 'brutal and vile'. Human rights groups say the men faced torture and an unfair trial.
- Iranian authorities hanged two men after convicting them of involvement in killing four police officers.
- The judiciary said Amirhossein Maleki and Amirhossein Ebrahimi were executed after their death sentences were upheld.
- Iran Human Rights stated seven other men were executed in the same case as the two men.
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