Iranian state media reported on July 28 about the execution of two…
Iranian state media reported on July 28 about the execution of two participants in January protest events.
Consensus
- Two individuals were executed on July 28 in Isfahan for their involvement in the January 8 protests.
- The two men executed were Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirohossein Safari Hosseiniabad.
- They were convicted of involvement in the killing of four police officers during the January 8 protests.
- The executions occurred on Alihani Square in Isfahan.
- Protests erupted after the execution, with clashes reported between demonstrators and security forces.
- At least twelve people received death sentences related to the same case, with four executed so far.
Points of divergence
- The executions were carried out in the morning of July 28, shortly after a UN special rapporteur called on Tehran to halt death sentences related to protests. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Iran International reported that two more people—Erfan Esfandiyari and Golmohammad Mohammadi—were executed on July 19, bringing the total number of executions in this case to four. — tg_tvrain
- Iran International claimed over 36,500 Iranians were killed by security forces during suppression of protests on January 8–9, a figure not corroborated by other sources. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (3 sources)
- Iranian state media reported on July 28 that two participants in January protest actions were executed. — Радио Свобода
- Iran publicly executed two participants of January protests — Дождь
- Iran publicly executed two participants of January protests; security forces dispersed the crowd at the execution site — Дождь (Telegram)