Iran Executes Majid Adineh Over January Protest Case and Alleged Espionage for Hostile States
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Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 23
Iran Executes Majid Adineh Over January Protest Case and Alleged Espionage for Hostile States
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 23
Summary
Majid Adineh was executed Sunday after Iran convicted him of espionage and cooperation with hostile states in a case tied to January protests near Karaj, west of Tehran.
Iran’s judiciary said Adineh was arrested Jan. 9 in Mohammadshahr carrying a handgun, 30 rounds, two stun guns, tear gas and a battery-powered chain saw; forensic tests said the gun had been fired on Jan. 8 and 9.
A Revolutionary Court in Karaj said he had joined unrest after calls from anti-government groups and carried out operations for Israel, the United States and other entities Tehran deems hostile.
The execution came as President Masoud Pezeshkian defended a U.S. memorandum as the best route out of a six-month war stalemate, while security chief Mohsen Rezaei warned neighbors against joining new U.S. sanctions.