Iran executed three men sentenced to death on Friday (May 19th) for participating in protests in 2022 during which members of the forces lost their lives. It was on the sidelines of the popular protest movement after the death of the young Iranian Kurd Mahsa Amini.
Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi were convicted of moharebeh ("war against God") and possessing a weapon. In 2022, 582 people suffered the death penalty, up 75 percent from the previous year.