Iran hangs two men for armed rebellion, links to ‘separatists’

TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday hanged two men convicted of armed rebellion and membership in “separatist terrorist groups,” the latest in a string of executions during the Middle East war. Since the start of the conflict with Israel and the United States in February, Iran has ramped up executions, with many of the convicts hanged over anti-government protests that took place across Iran early this year. Iran’s judiciary said the two men executed Thursday were involved in armed attacks against security forces and assassination plots in western Iran.