Iran sentences individual to death over January protests

A court in Tehran has sentenced Mohammad Abbasi to death for “enmity against god,” marking the first such sentence related to the January protests. His family denies allegations that he killed a security officer, and the judiciary has yet to officially confirm the ruling. Meanwhile, rights groups report thousands were killed during the crackdown on the protests, which saw violent unrest reminiscent of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Amnesty International has warned that minors are among those at risk of execution connected to these events.

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