Iran executes four protesters after signing U.S. nuclear agreement

Iran executed four protesters arrested during January demonstrations after signing a memorandum of understanding with the United States on June 17. Two men identified as Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi were put to death on June 16 in Shahroud. They had been charged with "waging war against God" and "corruption on earth," offenses authorities have applied to demonstrators.

Two additional protesters, Mehrdad Mohammadi-Nia and Ashkan Maleki, were executed on June 1. They were accused of setting fire to a mosque in Tehran.

charges Authorities have continued arrests under the category of "collaboration with enemy countries," a designation that includes the United States and Israel. The Center for Human Rights in Iran reported that at least 75 people face imminent execution, with 40 linked to the January protests.

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk stated that Iran has executed around 40 people since the start of the year on national security grounds, about half connected to the January demonstrations.

recent developments The executions followed a roughly 100-day period of conflict that began February 28. Officials have accelerated trials and executions of detained protesters since that conflict started.