Iran has sentenced three other people to death accused of killing three members of the security forces amid nationwide anti-hijab protests, the judiciary said. Iran has witnessed massive demonstrations since the death of Mahsa Amini in September last year. Mahsa Amini was arrested by the country’s morality police for allegedly violating Iran’s strict dress code by not wearing her hijab correctly.
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This brings the total number of people sentenced to death in connection with the protests to 17. Four of those sentenced have been executed and two others are on death row after their sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court of the country, reported AFP.
Saleh Mirashemi, Majid Kazemi and Saeed Yaghoubi were sentenced to death on charges of waging a “war against God”, the judiciary’s Mizan Online news website reported according to the AFP news agency.
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The report added that two others have been sentenced to prison terms for the incident that led to the death of three members of the security forces in Isfahan on November 16. Although all sentences can be appealed, he said.
Iran previously executed Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini for killing a member of paramilitary forces in November. Two other men, Mohsen Shekari and Majidreza Rahnavard, were also executed in December after being found guilty of attacking security forces amid protests.
