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Iran executed 2 men connected Sunday (April 5, 2026) convicted of acting connected behalf of Israel and the United States during a question of anti-government protests earlier this year, the judiciary said.
"Mohammad-Amin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast... were hanged aft the lawsuit was reviewed and the last verdict was confirmed by the Supreme Court," the judiciary's Mizan Online website said.
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The 2 men were progressive successful the anti-government protests that peaked successful January, it added.
The demonstrations broke retired successful precocious December implicit rising surviving costs earlier spreading nationwide and evolving into anti-government protests that peaked connected January 8 and 9.
Iranian authorities said the rallies began peaceful earlier turning into "foreign-instigated riots" involving killings and vandalism.
Iran has carried retired aggregate executions successful caller days of radical linked to the protests oregon absorption groups, including members of the banned People's Mujahedin (MEK).
The executions travel against the backdrop of Iran's warfare with Israel and the United States, which erupted connected February 28 with strikes that killed the Islamic republic's ultimate leader, Ali Khamenei.
On Saturday (April 4, 2026), Iran executed 2 members of the MEK aft 4 different convicted members of the radical were enactment to decease earlier successful the week.
On Thursday (April 2, 2026), it besides executed a antheral convicted of acting connected behalf of Israel and the United States during the protests, pursuing akin executions of 3 others past month.
Tehran has said much than 3,000 radical were killed during the unrest, including members of the information forces and bystanders, attributing the unit to "terrorist acts".
The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), however, said it had recorded much than 7,000 deaths, the immense bulk of them protesters, adding that the toll could beryllium higher.
