Overview
- Iran’s judiciary said the men were hanged in Qom after the Supreme Court upheld their sentences on charges including moharebeh and murder.
- The executed were identified as Mehdi Ghasemi, Saleh Mohammadi and Saeed Davoudi, with state media alleging they carried out actions for Israel and the United States.
- Human-rights organizations report torture, forced confessions, denial of independent counsel and accelerated proceedings that failed basic fair-trial standards.
- Saleh Mohammadi, 19, was an internationally competitive wrestler with a 2024 Saitiev Cup bronze, and his case has intensified calls for sporting sanctions against Iran.
- Monitors say these are the first public executions linked to the January unrest, and NGOs warn more detainees could face death sentences during the regional war.