DUBAI: Reza Soleimani, a former Iranian water polo player, said he was devastated after learning that 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi had been executed for his alleged role in anti-government protests in Iran.
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Iran executed three men on Thursday convicted of killing two police officers during unrest this year, state media reported, saying the sentences had been upheld by the Supreme Court.
Authorities said the three had taken part in attacks using knives and other weapons during protests on January 8, with reports saying Mohammadi was one of the three men executed.
Soleimani, who was in the Iranian water polo team at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul and was deported from South Korea after refusing to return to Iran, told Reuters that Mohammadi’s execution was a very sad moment.
