Iran Executes 21-Year-Old Afghan as 30 Protest Hangings Mount Since March 19
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Updated · CBS New York · Aug 20
Iran Executes 21-Year-Old Afghan as 30 Protest Hangings Mount Since March 19
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Aug 20
Summary
Ghaem Hosseini, a 21-year-old Afghan national, was executed at Isfahan central prison after Iran convicted him over the deaths of four police officers during 2026 anti-government protests.
Nour News said he was involved in the killings, but Iran Human Rights said authorities presented no evidence his alleged act—kicking one officer—caused any death.
Hosseini was the fifth person hanged in the Isfahan case, while at least 12 defendants there have received death sentences, according to the Norway-based rights group.
Iran Human Rights said wartime executions resumed on March 19 and have since claimed 30 protesters, underscoring a broader surge in capital punishment as Amnesty counted at least 2,159 executions in Iran in 2025.