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Iran executes Afghan national over 2026 protests: rights group

An Afghan national who took part in protests in Iran has been executed, the latest in a wave of hangings. The organisation Iran Human Rights condemns this as a "stark example of the arbitrary use of the death penalty" by Iran.

August 20, 2026 at 11:24

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