Iran executes man accused of killing security guard in Mahsa Amini protests
The demonstrations had erupted in 2022 following the death of a 22-year-old woman who was in police custody for breaking the dress code
Iran on Saturday executed a man accused of involvement in a deadly attack on security forces during nationwide protests in 2022, the judiciary’s official news agency reported.
Mizan Online identified the man as Mehran Bahramian, who reportedly opened fire on a security vehicle during the unrest, killing one officer and wounding others in December 2022, in Semirom county, Isfahan province.
It added that Iran’s Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence.
The execution marked the 12th known case of a person put to death in connection with the 2022 protests, according to rights monitors.
The demonstrations erupted after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, died in police custody following her arrest for allegedly violating the country’s strict dress code.
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