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Iran Executes Man, Calls Him Mossad Agent; Trump Intervenes

4/26/2026

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Iran hanged Erfan Kiani in Isfahan after the Supreme Court confirmed his death sentence.
Iran's state news agency called Kiani a “hired thug of Mossad.”
U.S. President Donald Trump posted that Iran would not execute eight female protesters after his appeal.
Iran’s judiciary reported more than 1,600 executions in the past year, the highest number since 1989.

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Iran hanged Erfan Kiani in Isfahan after the Supreme Court confirmed his death sentence.
Iran's state news agency called Kiani a “hired thug of Mossad.”
U.S. President Donald Trump posted that Iran would not execute eight female protesters after his appeal.
Iran’s judiciary reported more than 1,600 executions in the past year, the highest number since 1989.