Two men were executed after being convicted of setting a Tehran mosque on fire during protests that erupted over the collapse of the rial, as Amnesty International documented 39 political executions and more than 6,000 arrests since the war began in February.

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported on Thursday, May 28, that death sentences have been issued for two protesters arrested durin ...

Iran executes two men for their involvement in the January 2026 protests and attacks on a mosque in Tehran.