Iran executes two convicted members of banned opposition group
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“Iran executes two convicted members of banned opposition group”
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“Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Baniamerian have been hanged after Iran’s Supreme Court upheld their sentences”
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— Abolhassan Montazer and Vah nad Baniamerian … were hanged after trial and their sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court
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“Iran has executed two men convicted of being members of the banned People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) opposition group”
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— The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), also known as Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) or Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO; Persian: سازمان مجاهدین خلق ایران, romanized: Sâzmân-e Mojâhedin-e Kha…
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— Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution Organization (Persian: سازمان مجاهدین انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: Sāzmān-e Mojāhedin-e Enqelāb-e Eslāmi, lit. 'Holy Warriors of the Islamic Revolution') was an umbrel…
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— Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution of Iran Organization (MIRO; Persian: سازمان مجاهدین انقلاب اسلامی ایران, romanized: Sāzmān-e Mojāhedin-e Enqelāb-e Eslāmi-e Irān) is a reformist political organizat…
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“The two were executed on Saturday morning after the country’s Supreme Court upheld earlier sentences”
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“The two were executed after the country’s Supreme Court upheld earlier sentences that convicted them of PMOI/MEK membership, and 'armed rebellion through involvement in multiple terrorist acts'”
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— The People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI), also known as Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) or Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO; Persian: سازمان مجاهدین خلق ایران, romanized: Sâzmân-e Mojâhedin-e Kha…
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— The Iran–Iraq War began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered by the United Nations, which became effectiv…
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— Maryam Rajavi (Persian: مریم رجوی, née Qajar-Azodanlu, Persian: مریم قجر عضدانلو; born 4 December 1953) is an Iranian dissident politician that currently serves as president of the National Council of…
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“Four other convicted members of the group were executed on March 30 and 31”
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“PMOI/MEK had initially supported the 1979 Islamic revolution that unseated the Iranian monarchy”
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“PMOI/MEK fell out with the new leadership in Tehran and was designated a 'terrorist' organisation”
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“PMOI/MEK has since operated in exile”
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“Amnesty International accused Iranian authorities of torturing the men while they were held in prison and then abruptly transferring them to an unknown location shortly before their executions”
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“Amnesty International warned of planned executions of protesters arrested during mass antigovernment demonstrations in January”
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“Iran executed Kouroush Keyvani, a dual Iranian-Swedish national, for spying for Israel”
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“Iran executed a man convicted of acting on behalf of Israel and the US during the protests”
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“Four individuals arrested in connection with the uprising were killed on March 19”
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“Amnesty International warned that five young protesters previously sentenced to death could soon be executed”
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