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Iran executes anti-hijab protester for injuring guard with knife: Report

Iran Anti-Hijab Protests: The report said that the Supreme Court had rejected the appeal made by the defendant.

Published on: Dec 8, 2022, 11:38:48 IST
Reuters
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Iran executed one protester on Thursday who was convicted of injuring a security guard with a long knife and closing off a Tehran street, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.

Iran Anti-Hijab Protests: A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death. (AP)
Iran Anti-Hijab Protests: A woman holds a placard with a picture of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini during a protest against her death. (AP)

Tasnim added that the Supreme Court had rejected the appeal made by the defendant and justified the sentence by saying the defendant's actions represented a "crime of waging war against God."

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