Iran executes two men involved in January protests judiciary news outlet says

Iran executed two men convicted of attempting to storm a military facility and access an armoury during unrest in January, the Mizan news outlet of its ‌judiciary ⁠said on ⁠Sunday.

The men, identified as Mohammadamin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast, were among a group of four in the same case who faced execution, according to rights group Amnesty International.

Iran's Supreme Court ⁠upheld the ‌sentences for the two defendants who were among "rioters who sought ⁠to commit mass murder" by trying to steal weapons and military equipment, the outlet added.


Last week, Iran executed 18-year-old Amirhossein Hatami, convicted in the same case stemming from nationwide anti-government protests repressed by the ‌Islamic Republic in the biggest crackdown in its history.

In a recent report, Amnesty said ⁠11 men faced a risk of imminent execution for participation in the protests.

They were "subjected to torture and other ill-treatment in detention", before conviction in "grossly unfair trials that relied on forced confessions", it added.