Tehran, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - Iran hangs three convicted of killing police in recent unrest: judiciary

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2026-03-19

Iran executed three people on Thursday convicted of killing police officers and carrying out operations in favour of the United States and Israel during unrest earlier this year, the judiciary said. These would be the first executions related to the protests which broke out in Iran late December against the rising cost of living before morphing into nationwide anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9. "Three individuals convi......

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