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Iran says it executed two over deaths of security personnel during protests
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- The executions were carried out early Wednesday, according to the Judiciary’s Media Centre.
- The Supreme Court had upheld the men’s death sentences before the executions, IRNA reported.
- The executions followed completion of the legal process, according to Iranian authorities.
Iran executed two men on Wednesday over their alleged involvement in the deaths of four security personnel during anti-government protests in the northeastern city of Mashhad in January, state news agency IRNA reported.
The Judiciary's Media Centre said the executions were carried out early Wednesday after the Supreme Court upheld the men's death sentences and all legal procedures had been completed, according to IRNA.
The men were convicted over their role in the deaths of four security personnel during the protests, the report said.
IRNA did not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the deaths or the executions.
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