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Iran Executes Protester After Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence

The execution signals Iran's push to carry out protest verdicts following court approvals.

Overview

  • Mizan, the judiciary's outlet, said Amirhossein Hatami was executed after a conviction for entering a restricted military site in Tehran, setting a fire, and trying to seize weapons.
  • Courts rejected his appeal, with the Supreme Court upholding the sentence before it was carried out.
  • Mizan reported a confession during interrogation, a claim rights groups say reflects coerced statements in protest trials.
  • The judiciary's deputy chief said protest cases are now final, with authorities already executing three men last month for killing two police officers.
  • President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran “very hard” in the coming weeks, increasing pressure as oil prices jumped after his remarks.