Iran Executes Men Linked To Amini Protests

Three men were executed Friday, following their judicial conviction of killing security force members during protests triggered by Mahsa Amini’s death last year.

This has drawn condemnation from rights groups across the globe.

The judiciary’s Mizan news website said, “Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi were found guilty of ‘moharebeh’ — or waging ‘war against God’ — for shooting dead three members of the security forces at a demonstration in the central city of Isfahan on November 16.

The three men were found guilty of “moharebeh” — or waging “war against God” — for shooting dead three members of the security forces at a demonstration in the central city of Isfahan on November 16, the judiciary’s Mizan Online news website said.

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Iran witnessed waves of nationwide protests following the September 16 death of 22-year-old Amini, an Iranian Kurd who had been arrested for an alleged breach of the Islamic Republic’s strict dress rules for women.

Thousands of Iranians were arrested and hundreds killed including dozens of security forces in a protest that Tehran generally labelled as foreign-instigated “riots.”

Kazemi, Mirhashemi and Yaghoubi were charged with membership of “illegal groups with the intention of disrupting national security and collusion leading to crimes against internal security,” Mizan said.

They were arrested in November and sentenced to death in January. In total, the number of Iranians executed in connection with the demonstrations has gone up to seven, including Friday’s hangings.

According to human rights groups including Amnesty International. Iran executes more people a year than any other nation except China,

Mizan disclosed that “evidence and documents in the case and the clear statements made by the accused” showed that “the shootings carried out by these three people led to the martyrdom of three security forces.”

A video shared on social media on Friday showed Tehran residents chanting “Death to the Islamic republic” and other anti-regime slogans.

The cases of the three men have caused concern abroad, including in Australia where some of Kazemi’s family live.

His cousin Mohammad Hashemi wrote an open letter to Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong asking for her support.