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Two men executed in Iran over killing of police officers during January protests, Fars news

By Thomson Reuters Nov 3, 2026 | 12:11 AM

DUBAI, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Iran executed two ​men convicted ‌over the killing of four police officers ‌in ​the ⁠central city of ⁠Isfahan during protests in January, the semi-official Fars ​news agency reported ⁠on Tuesday.

Amirhossein ⁠Maleki and ​Amirhossein Ebrahimi ​were sentenced to death ‌for their alleged role in the ⁠killing of security forces on January ⁠8, ‌2026. ⁠Their sentences ​were ‌upheld by the ​Supreme ⁠Court, Fars said.

(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by Jacqueline ​Wong)