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"Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Baniamerian … were hanged after trial and their sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court."
— Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei , Politician
"It is unconscionable that even as the population is reeling from conflict and mass bereavement amid the ongoing aerial bombardment by Israel and the USA, the authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran continue to weaponize the death penalty to eradicate dissenting voices and further terrify people."
— Diana Eltahawy , Activist
"Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Baniamerian … were hanged after trial and their sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court."
— Abolhassan Montazer , Activist
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He was executed for his association with a banned opposition group.
Diana Eltahawy is the Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International.
He is the Judiciary Chief of Iran.
He was executed for his association with a banned opposition group.
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Iran executed two men convicted of links to the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran and carrying out armed attacks, according to domestic media reports.
Iran executed two men it says were convicted of links to an opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, and of carrying out armed attacks, domestic media reported.
Iran on Saturday executed two men it said were convicted of links to an opposition group, the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, and of carrying out armed attacks, domestic media reported.
Iran executed two men convicted of links to the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (PMOI) and carrying out armed attacks, according to domestic media reports. The PMOI confirmed the executions, stating that Iran is 'trying to hide its weakness by executing political prisoners, especially PMOI members and supporters.' Four PMOI members were executed earlier this week. The two men executed on Saturday were arrested in January 2024, and their death sentences were upheld in December 2025.
Iran executed two men convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and carrying out disruptive actions aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republic. The executions were the latest in a series targeting members of the banned People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), after four other convicted members of the group were executed earlier in the week. The men were found guilty of attempting 'rebellion through involvement in multiple terrorist acts,' as well as membership in the MEK group and carrying out acts of sabotage aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republic.
Iran executed two men it says were convicted of links to an opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, and of carrying out armed attacks, domestic media said. The executions were the latest in recent days of individuals with such links.
Iran executed two men it said were convicted of links to an opposition group, the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, and of carrying out armed attacks, domestic media reported. The executions were the latest in recent days of individuals with PMOI links. The PMOI confirmed Saturday's executions, saying in a statement that Iran was 'trying to hide its weakness by executing political prisoners, especially PMOI members and supporters.' Four PMOI members were executed earlier this week. The group said the two men executed on Saturday were arrested in January 2024 and had their death sentences upheld in December 2025.
Iran executed two men it says were convicted of links to an opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, and of carrying out armed attacks, domestic media reported. The executions were the latest in recent days of individuals with such links.
Iran carried out the executions of two men on Saturday. The men were convicted of links to the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran and armed attacks. This follows recent executions of individuals with PMOI connections. The group confirmed Saturday's events, stating Iran seeks to conceal its weakness. Four PMOI members were executed earlier this week.
Iran on Saturday executed two men convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and carrying out disruptive actions aimed at overthrowing the Islamic republic, the judiciary said.
Iran executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group. The executions were carried out after the country’s Supreme Court upheld earlier sentences that convicted them of PMOI/MEK membership and 'armed rebellion through involvement in multiple terrorist acts.' The PMOI condemned the executions, calling them a 'futile' attempt to suppress opposition. Rights groups have criticized the spate of hangings, with Amnesty International accusing Iranian authorities of torturing the men while they were held in prison and then abruptly transferring them to an unknown location shortly before their executions.
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