Iran executes three convicted of killing police in recent pre-war unrest Iran’s judiciary announced the execution of three individuals convicted of killing police officers and conducting operations in support of the United States and Israel during unrest earlier this year. The executions took place amid the ongoing war against Iran, which has been ongoing for 20 days. According to Mizan Online, the judiciary’s official website, the three individuals were hanged on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the Dey [January] unrest, which included charges of murder and actions favoring the Zionist regime and the United States. The statement also noted that the executed individuals were linked to the killing of two law enforcement personnel. Authorities have reported that 3,117 people were killed during the anti-establishment protests that began in late December, rejecting claims by the United Nations and international human rights organizations that state forces were responsible for the majority of the deaths. The violence primarily occurred on January 8 and 9, with authorities attributing the casualties to the unrest. However, prior to the war, the United States-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) had estimated a higher death toll, citing verified cases of 6,872 fatalities and ongoing investigations into over 11,000 other incidents. A UN special rapporteur had previously suggested the death toll could exceed 20,000, though this figure was based on limited information due to heavy internet restrictions imposed by the Iranian government. The executions of the three individuals followed earlier actions by Iranian authorities, including the capital punishment of a Swedish citizen, which Sweden’s foreign minister confirmed. The Swedish citizen was reportedly executed for alleged ties to Israeli intelligence.#iran #united_states #israel #zionist_regime #mizan_online
