Iran excutes more people than any nation other than China, according to NGOs

Iran excutes more people than any nation other than China, according to NGOs

Iran executed three men on Thursday who were accused of killing police officers during protests in January, with activists warning of the risk of a new surge in hangings as war rages with Israel and the United States.

They were the first hangings Iran has carried out related to the nationwide demonstrations that were met with a brutal crackdown by the authorities.

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