Tehran, Oct 12, 2026 (AFP) - Iran executes man convicted over deadly attack on police station

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2026-10-12

Iran has executed a man after convicting him of aiding a deadly Islamist assault on a police station and other attacks, the judiciary said on Monday. Omar Dorostaran, who provided support for the 2024 attack on a police station in Rask, in Iran's southeast, that killed 11 security personnel, was hanged on Sunday, it said. "Dorostaran, a member of the Jaish al-Zolm (al-Adl) terrorist group, was hanged after his arrest, following legal proceedings......

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