Iran has executed two men sentenced to death over their alleged involvement in protests in Isfahan during the nationwide anti-government unrest that rocked the country in January.
The two men, Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi, were among 12 defendants sentenced to death after being convicted of involvement in the killing of security personnel at Alikhani Square in Isfahan on January 8. Two other defendants in the same case had previously been executed.
The executions, carried out on Tuesday, mark the latest in a series of death sentences linked to the January protests, which were met with what observers described as one of the most severe crackdowns in the history of the Islamic Republic.
According to United Nations experts, at least 24 people connected to the January protests have been executed so far this year.
The UN experts condemned the executions, warning that Iran’s use of the death penalty against protesters undermines international human rights standards and raises serious concerns over due process.
The latest executions come as Iran remains locked in a tense standoff with the United States following airstrikes carried out by Washington and Israel on February 28.
Although the two sides agreed to a truce in June, U.S. President Donald Trump recently warned that military strikes could resume if ongoing negotiations failed to produce an agreement.