Iran executes two men convicted of IS membership

Iran has executed 2 men aft convicting them of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group, according to the country’s judiciary.

The judiciary’s quality website, Mizan Online, said the executions were carried retired connected Tuesday aft the Supreme Court upheld their decease sentences.

It identified the 2 men arsenic Mohiyodin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani, saying: “Following the Supreme Court’s last verdict and successful accordance with ineligible procedure, 2 members of the violent Islamic State group, Mohiyodin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani, were hanged this morning.”

The study did not accidental erstwhile the men were arrested oregon supply details of their trial.

According to Mizan Online, the brace “were readying to motorboat violent operations” successful Iran and were sentenced to decease for “armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic.”

The Islamic State radical has claimed work for respective attacks successful Iran successful caller years.

Rights groups, including Amnesty International, accidental Iran carries retired much executions each twelvemonth than immoderate different state but China.

Authorities person besides accrued the usage of the decease punishment since the Middle East struggle triggered by US-Israeli strikes connected Iran connected February 28.

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