Iran executes two men over January Mashhad unrest, sentences confirmed by Supreme Court
- Iran executed Ali Hemmati and Majid Nik-Andish after the Supreme Court upheld their death sentences.
- The two men were arrested in Mashhad on January 8 during nationwide protests.
- They were convicted over violent actions linked to the deaths of four security forces.
- Iran’s Judiciary said both men confessed to attacks, arson, and property damage during the unrest.
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Accused of involvement in the killing of four members of the security forces in the north-eastern city of Mashad, the number of demonstrators executed amounts to at least three.
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TEHRAN (ANP/AFP) - Iran has hanged two men for participating in anti-government demonstrations, reports the Iranian judicial news site, Mizan Online. They were found guilty of involvement in "the January riots that led to the deaths of four members of the security forces" i...
The death sentence for Ali Hemmati Sistanian and Majid Nikandish, two defendants in the January 8, 1404 riots in Mashhad, was carried out this morning after a trial, review of the case by the Supreme Court, and legal proceedings.
According to judicial authorities, they participated in riots in the city of Mashhad, in the northeast of the country, in which four members of the security forces were killed earlier this year. The Supreme Court of Iran confirmed the death sentences, and the execution took place this morning. The unrest began on December 28, fueled by discontent over the devaluation of the Iranian currency and the worsening economic situation. They spread to th…
Two men have been executed in Iran, convicted of their role in the killing of four members of the security forces. The killings took place during the January 2026 protests in the city of Mashhad. The death sentences were upheld The two men were convicted of their role in the killings of four members of the security forces during […] The article Iran: 2 men executed in Mashhad was originally published on AlphaTV.
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