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Iran Executes Three Amid Protests, Rights Groups Condemn

3/19/2026

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Iran executed three men on March 19, 2026, for killing police officers during January protests.
The executions are the first linked to nationwide protests that began in late December over rising living costs.
Rights groups say the men were denied fair trials and tortured for confessions.
The Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran states they were convicted of moharebeh, or waging war against God.

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Iran executed three men on March 19, 2026, for killing police officers during January protests.
The executions are the first linked to nationwide protests that began in late December over rising living costs.
Rights groups say the men were denied fair trials and tortured for confessions.
The Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran states they were convicted of moharebeh, or waging war against God.