Iran executes two men convicted over their alleged role in anti-government protests, judiciary confirms.
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities on Tuesday executed two men after convicting them for their alleged role in anti-government protests that peaked in January, the judiciary said.
“The death sentences of Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi, armed leaders of the January 2026 coup attempt, were carried out,” the judiciary’s official outlet Mizan Online reported.
The executions were carried out after the pair were convicted of “moharebeh” — waging war against God — and “corruption on earth”, both capital offences.
They were found guilty of “the deliberate destruction of public and private property with the intention of confronting the system of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Mizan said.
Iran has in recent weeks stepped up executions of convicts found guilty of acting on behalf of Israel and the United States, which launched strikes on Iran that triggered a wider regional conflict on February 28.
Many of the executions were of people linked to protests that broke out prior to the war, which Iranian authorities labelled as “foreign-instigated riots”.
Iran executes more people annually than any other nation besides China, according to rights groups.
On Monday the United Nations said Iran had executed at least 40 people, including 18 protesters since the start of 2026.
