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Iran's Justice Chief Calls for Swift Executions Amid Cease-fire

4/9/2026

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Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, Iran's Chief Justice, urged expedited death-penalty rulings for protesters in a video released the day the U.S. secured a temporary cease-fire with Iran.
State media confirmed 14 executions this year, while human rights groups reported up to 160 hangings.
Cease-fire coincided with Iran blocking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Lebanon was not included in the agreement.

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Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, Iran's Chief Justice, urged expedited death-penalty rulings for protesters in a video released the day the U.S. secured a temporary cease-fire with Iran.
State media confirmed 14 executions this year, while human rights groups reported up to 160 hangings.
Cease-fire coincided with Iran blocking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Lebanon was not included in the agreement.