Three men convicted of terrorist attack in Isfahan executed

Three men, convicted of launching a deadly terrorist attack against security forces in the central Iranian city of Isfahan during foreign-backed riots last year, have been executed in the country.

Mizan news agency, affiliated with the Iranian Judiciary, announced on Friday the executions of Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi in the central city of Isfahan.

They were convicted of “moharebeh”, or “war against God”, for drawing a gun during a riot in Khaneh Esfahan town, located northwest of Isfahan city, on November 16, 2022, leading to the deaths of two members of the Basij voluntary force and a law enforcement officer.

The executions were carried out after the Supreme Court of Iran upheld the rulings. 

Citing confessions of convicts in the court, Mizan noted that they were in contact with the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), and carried out the terrorist attack upon orders from the Albania-based cult.

The court also handed imprisonment sentences to a number of other convicts of the case while also dropping charges against another individual.

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