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Iran Carries Out Latest Execution Linked to January Protest Crackdown. Iran has executed Qaem Hosseini, a foreign national, over charges linked to the nationwide anti-government protests that erupted in January, Iranian state media reported on Thursday. Authorities said Hosseini had taken part in events that led to the killing of members of the security forces, although further details about his case were not immediately provided. The execution is the latest in a series of death sentences carried out against people accused of involvement in the January protests, which were violently suppressed by Iranian security forces. Iran has increasingly used national-security and protest-related charges to prosecute people arrested during the unrest, with authorities portraying some defendants as threats to the state. Rights groups and UN experts have raised concerns about the use of the death penalty against protesters, including allegations that some defendants were subjected to torture and unfair trials. The latest execution comes as Tehran faces heightened political and economic pressure following the conflict with the U.S. and Israel, which has intensified concerns about dissent inside Iran. Iranian authorities have continued to carry out executions linked to the January unrest in recent weeks, including the executions of two men in July and another protest-related defendant in August.
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