Iran on Thursday executed an Afghan nationwide convicted of the killing of cops throughout anti-government demonstrations, the thirtieth in a wave of hangings because the begin of the Iran battle, a rights group stated.
Ghaem Hosseini was executed after being convicted of involvement within the deaths of 4 cops, in response to the state-linked outlet Nour News.
Hosseini was listed only as a international nationwide, however the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) group stated the 21-year-old was from Afghanistan and was hanged at Isfahan central jail.
The Mizan Online information web site, linked with Iran’s opaque judiciary authorities, stated Hosseini was convicted “of drawing a weapon and causing fear and terror, creating widespread insecurity, acting against people’s physical integrity and national security in a manner that seriously disrupted public order,” in response to the AFP information company.
According to IHR, nonetheless, Hosseini was accused of kicking one of many policemen, and “authorities have presented no evidence proving that his actions led to the death of any of the policemen.”
The case “is a stark example of collective punishment and the arbitrary use of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic,” stated IHR director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam.
He is the fifth individual to be hanged over the case involving the loss of life in Isfahan of 4 police
officers throughout nationwide anti-government protests that peaked in January.
At least 12 defendants within the case have been sentenced to loss of life, stated IHR, including that since wartime executions resumed on March 19, no less than 30 protesters have been executed.
According to Amnesty International, Iran executed at least 2,159 people in 2025.
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