By Euronews Persian
Iran executed two men convicted of attacking a place of worship during the January protests on Monday, the judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency reported, as Amnesty International said at least 39 political executions had been carried out since the war began in February.
Mehrdad Mohammadi-Nia and Ashkan Maleki were executed after the Supreme Court upheld their sentences. Iranian authorities said they were among the main perpetrators of an attack on the Jafari Mosque in Tehran's Gisha neighbourhood during protests that erupted in December 2025 and January of this year.
The judiciary said the two were convicted of setting fire to the mosque, damaging public property, clashing with security forces, blocking roads and activities against national security, and ordered the confiscation of their assets.
The specific capital charge under which they were sentenced was not stated in the judiciary's announcement.
