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Iran Executes Three Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Protests

3/23/2026

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Hamzeh Khalili, Iran's first deputy Chief of the Judiciary, says the judiciary is processing cases from the January 2026 protests with final verdicts and no leniency.
Three men were executed for killing police officers during the unrest, drawing concerns from human rights organizations.
Khalili emphasizes a strict stance toward 'infiltrators' and 'traitors,' noting hundreds have been arrested since the conflict with Israel and the United States began.

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Hamzeh Khalili, Iran's first deputy Chief of the Judiciary, says the judiciary is processing cases from the January 2026 protests with final verdicts and no leniency.
Three men were executed for killing police officers during the unrest, drawing concerns from human rights organizations.
Khalili emphasizes a strict stance toward 'infiltrators' and 'traitors,' noting hundreds have been arrested since the conflict with Israel and the United States began.