Iran executes three men linked to Mahsa Amini protests
Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi, and Saeed Yaghoubi convicted of 'war against God'
Iranian authorities on Friday executed three men convicted of violence against the Islamic Republic's security forces during anti-regime protests triggered last year, the judiciary said.
Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi, and Saeed Yaghoubi were convicted of "war against God" for drawing a gun during a demonstration in the central city of Isfahan, leading to the deaths of three members of the security forces, the judiciary's Mizan Online news website said.
Iran witnessed waves of protests following the September 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, an Iranian-Kurd who had been arrested for allegedly breaching strict dress rules for women.
During the protests, which Tehran generally labeled as foreign-instigated "riots," thousands of Iranians were arrested and hundreds killed including dozens of security forces.
Kazemi, Mirhashemi, and Yaghoubi were arrested in November and sentenced to death in January.