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Iran executes 3 more men over January protests, judiciary says

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  • Iranian authorities executed three men in Karaj on Sunday for their alleged roles in January 2026 protests.
  • Rights groups condemned the trial as unfair, while the judiciary claimed the men acted on behalf of Israel and the United States.

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The executions follow a series of protests that began in January 2026. Rights groups have consistently criticized the judicial process in these cases.

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Iranian authorities executed three men on Sunday on charges linked to January 2026 protests, the judiciary said, after what rights groups described as an unfair trial.

Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) said the hangings at dawn of Hassan Divband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh in the city of Karaj outside Tehran brought the number of men hanged over the January protests to at least 39 and warned many more were at risk.

The judiciary’s Mizan news agency said the three had been convicted of carrying out operations on behalf of Israel and the United States by throwing Molotov cocktails and grenades, using bladed weapons and firearms and setting fire to public facilities.

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  • How many more individuals are currently facing death sentences for protest-related charges?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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