Iran executes two men convicted of killing police officers during January protests

Iranian authorities today hanged two men convicted of involvement in the killing of four police officers during protests in Isfahan last January, bringing the total number of executions in the same case to four.

Iranian authorities today, Tuesday, hanged two men after they were convicted of involvement in the killing of four police officers during protests in the city of Isfahan last January, bringing the total number of executions in the same case to four. The Mizan website, affiliated with the judiciary, reported that the two men are Amir Hossein Maleki and Amir Hossein Ebrahimi, describing them as "among the armed individuals who committed the crime" and that their "brutal and heinous" actions led to the martyrdom of four police officers. The website added that the sentences were carried out after a comprehensive legal review and the Supreme Court upheld the death sentences, following an appeal by the convicts. A wave of protests erupted in Iran in December over a sharp rise in foreign currency exchange rates, quickly turning into anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9. According to official figures, more than three thousand people were killed during the clashes, including police and security forces, while human rights organizations based outside Iran reported a higher toll.