Overview
- Iran’s judiciary outlet Mizan said Mehdi Ghasemi, Saleh Mohammadi and Saeed Davoudi were executed in Qom after their death sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Officials said the men were convicted under moharebeh, accused of killing two police officers and carrying out operations for Israel and the United States.
- Amnesty International and Iran Human Rights report forced confessions under torture, denial of independent defense and accelerated proceedings that fell short of fair-trial standards.
- The executions are the first publicly acknowledged hangings tied to the January unrest, and NGOs say numerous other detainees could face capital punishment next.
- The United States had urged Tehran to halt Mohammadi’s execution, while athlete-activists call on international sports bodies to sanction Iran over the case.