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Iran condemned after executing three men over recent protests
Middle East

Iran condemned after executing three men over recent protests

CNN  —  Iran has been condemned by international watchdogs after it executed three more men over recent protests that rocked…
Iran executes two people convicted of blasphemy
Middle East

Iran executes two people convicted of blasphemy

Iran hanged two people on Monday who had been sentenced to death for blasphemy, according to the judiciary news agency…
Naira Ashraf’s family demands execution of killer be aired on TV
Egypt

Naira Ashraf’s family demands execution of killer be aired on TV

The lawyer for murdered Mansoura University student, Naira Ashraf, announced that her family had requested that the murderer’s execution be…
Sweden summons Iranian ambassador after execution of Swedish-Iranian dual citizen
Middle East

Sweden summons Iranian ambassador after execution of Swedish-Iranian dual citizen

Sweden has summoned Iran’s acting ambassador to protest against the execution of Habib Chaab, a dual Swedish-Iranian national who had…
Iran executes dual British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari
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Iran executes dual British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari

Alireza Akbari, a dual British-Iranian citizen and former Iranian official, has been executed, the Iranian judiciary-affiliated outlet Mizan reported on…
Iranian authorities release prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail
Middle East

Iranian authorities release prominent actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail

CNN —  One of Iran’s best-known actresses, who was arrested after she criticized the execution of a man involved in nationwide protests,…
Soccer union ‘sickened’ by reports Iranian player faces possible execution
Middle East

Soccer union ‘sickened’ by reports Iranian player faces possible execution

The global soccer players’ union, FIFPRO, said it is “shocked and sickened” by reports that Iranian soccer player Amir Nasr-Azadani…
Second known protest-related execution carried out in Iran
Middle East

Second known protest-related execution carried out in Iran

Iran has executed a second man allegedly involved in the nationwide anti-government protest movement after he was convicted of fatally…
Defendants in murder of Shaimaa Gamal sentenced to death
Egypt

Defendants in murder of Shaimaa Gamal sentenced to death

Giza Criminal Court in Egypt sentenced, on Sunday, defendants Ayman Haggag and Hussein al-Garably to death by hanging over the…
Two Iranians sentenced to death, including LGBTQ activist
Middle East

Two Iranians sentenced to death, including LGBTQ activist

(CNN) – Two Iranians were sentenced to death by a court for “corruption on earth,” Iran’s state news agency IRNA…
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