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Iran Executes Three People Accused of Working for Israel and the US
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AI SUMMARY
Iran has executed three individuals convicted of working for Israel and the United States and participating in armed unrest during last year's protests.
- Iran executed three individuals convicted of working for Israel and the United States.
- The executed individuals were also convicted of participating in armed unrest during protests in January of last year.
- The executions took place on Sunday as part of recent series of death sentences related to protests.
- The defendants were identified as Hassan Diouband, Hamid Kazemi, and Reza Zanganeh.
- They were charged with using firearms, grenades, and incendiary gas to torch public institutions and destroy an electrical substation in Karaj, causing power outages.
- Hassan Diouband was arrested on January 11 of last year after being identified as a prime suspect in attacks on public property and inciting unrest.
- Ten additional individuals in Hassan's group were detained following his arrest.
- The Supreme Court of Iran upheld the death sentences, and the defendants' assets were ordered confiscated.
- Other defendants involved in the case received prison sentences ranging from 5 to 10 years.
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