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Iran executes two over protests, war and sentences four more to death

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Iran executed two men over the January protests and the war while a Tehran court sentenced four to death in a 2022 protest case amid UN condemnation.

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What happened

Iran executed two men over the January protests and the war while a Tehran court sentenced four to death in a 2022 protest case amid UN condemnation.

Why it matters

Iran has executed at least two people in connection with the January protests and the ongoing war, while a Tehran court has sentenced four others to death over the killing of a Basij-affiliated student during the 2022 protests.

Common ground

A man identified by the judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency as Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi was hanged after being convicted of charges including moharebeh or "enmity against God," destruction of public property, collusion against national security and related…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/25/iran-executes-two-over-protests-and-alleged-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said he was alarmed by the new wave of executions”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Mojtaba Kian was executed on Sunday on charges of "espionage" for Israel and the US”
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Three independent sources (HRANA, i24NEWS, and Iran Judiciary reports) confirm Mojtaba Kian was executed on charges of espionage for Israel and the US.
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web search NEUTRAL — HRANA – The Judiciary Media Center announced the execution of Mojtaba Kian, a prisoner accused of espionage and intelligence activities in favor of Israel and the United States. The sentence was carri…
https://www.en-hrana.org/mojtaba-kian-executed-on-espionage-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mojtaba Kian was hanged after being found guilty of transmitting information related to Iran's defense capabilities.Since the beginning of the conflict, Iran has increased executions for alleged espio…
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/artc-iran-execute…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran executed political prisoner Mojtaba Kian on Sunday after convicting him on accusations tied to cooperation with Israel and the United States, bringing the number of people put to death on politic…
https://www.wionews.com/videos/iran-judiciary-mojtaba-kian-c…
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Claim 3: “Judge Salavati presided over the case”
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Claim 4: “Four other defendants received five-year prison terms for assembly and collusion, two years for propaganda against the state, and a two-year ban on social media use and residency restrictions in Tehran and Alborz provinces”
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Claim 5: “According to Iran Human Rights, the verdicts were communicated verbally to the defendants without their lawyers present or prior notification”
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Claim 6: “Four defendants in the so-called Ekbatan Town case, linked to the 2022 nationwide protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, were sentenced to death by Branch 15 of Tehran's Revolutionary Court on charges of efsad-e fel-arz, or "corruption on Earth"”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the 'Ekbatan Town case' or specific sentencing by Branch 15 of Tehran's Revolutionary Court for this case.
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Claim 7: “Those sentenced to death were identified as Milad Armoon, Navid Najjaran, Mehdi Imani and Seyed Mohammadmehdi Hosseini”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 8: “nationwide protests sparked by persistent hyperinflation and a spike in cost of living in December 2025”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that nationwide protests began on 28 December 2025, triggered by a deepening economic crisis, inflation, and the depreciation of the rial.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests are a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp dep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 8 January 2026, the twelfth day of the 2025–2026 protests in Iran, Iranian authorities imposed an internet blackout. Reports from Iran described widespread telephone and internet blackouts in Te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Internet_blackout_in_Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the beginning of the 2025–26 Iranian protests, the Iranian government has perpetrated widespread massacres of civilians, deploying both its own security forces and importing foreign militias to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres
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Claim 9: “Iran Human Rights said Kian was the first person arrested during the war that began with US-Israeli strikes on 28 February to be executed”
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While the execution of Mojtaba Kian and the existence of a war starting Feb 28 are confirmed by other evidence, no specific source was found in the provided evidence that attributes this specific statement to 'Iran Human Rights'.
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Claim 10: “Iran executed at least two people in connection with the January protests and the ongoing war”
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Multiple web search results confirm the execution of at least two people: Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi (related to January protests) and Mojtaba Kian (related to espionage during the conflict/war).
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web search NEUTRAL — With a population of over 92 million, Iran ranks 17th globally in both geographic size and population. It is divided into five regions with 31 provinces. Tehran is the nation's capital and largest cit…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago · President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-upd…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2026 · Iran’s latest proposal comes amid a fragile three-week truce that came into effect on April 8 and has put a pause on the US-Israel war on Iran.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/3/whats-irans-14-point…
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Claim 11: “The case centres on the killing of Arman Aliverdi, a Basij-affiliated seminary student wounded during protests in November 2022 who died two days later”
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Claim 12: “Iran's judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei rejected the criticism”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 13: “Iran's Supreme Court upheld the sentence before it was carried out”
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Multiple sources confirm that the Iranian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi before the execution was carried out.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the third supreme leader of Iran by the Assembly of Experts was held from 3 to 8 March 2026, following the assassination of Ali Khamenei on 28 February during the 2026 Iran war. Mojtab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_supreme_leader_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas I (Persian: عباس یکم, romanized: Abbâs-e Yekom; 27 January 1571 – 19 January 1629), commonly known as Abbas the Great (Persian: عباس بزرگ, romanized: Abbâs-e Bozorg), was the fifth Safavid shah …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_the_Great
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, officially styled as the leader of the Islamic Revolution or the leadership of the Islamic jurist by the Iranian Constitution, is the highest politi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran
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Claim 14: “A man identified by the judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency as Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi was hanged after being convicted of charges including moharebeh or "enmity against God," destruction of public property, collusion against national security and related offences”
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Multiple sources confirm the execution of Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi on charges including 'enmity against God' (moharebeh), destruction of public property, and security offenses.
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web search NEUTRAL — He was tried on charges of deliberate destruction of public property with the intent to oppose the Islamic Republic, disruption of public order and security, and conspiracy to commit crimes against th…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/25/769235/Armed-leader…
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web search NEUTRAL — The four people were convicted of "enmity against God" amid a fresh wave of anti-government unrest.Four people have been sentenced to death on the charge of "enmity against God" in connection with the…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63648629
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web search NEUTRAL — Further details, including the identities of the fourth and fifth executed prisoners, are still being investigated by HRANA. Earlier, HRANA had reported the transfer of 16 prisoners to solitary confin…
https://www.en-hrana.org/five-prisoners-executed-in-karajs-g…
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Claim 15: “Iranian authorities said he took part in attacks on the governor's office in the city of Naein during protests on 8 and 9 January in Isfahan province”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi was involved in attacks on the governor's office in Naein, Isfahan province, during protests in January.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Judiciary, Abbas Akbari Feizabadi was identified as one of the armed leaders of the unrest in Nain, Isfahan Province, who played a significant role in attacks on the county governor’s…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/25/769235/Armed-leader…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Islamic Republic executed Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi, a detainee arrested during January protests in Isfahan province, after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence, the judiciary said on Monday.
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605258844
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran executes Abbas Akbari Faizabadi over alleged coup role. He was accused of armed attacks on security forces in Isfahan. Convicted over national security charges.
https://en.royanews.tv/news/70161/Iran-executes-Abbas-Akbari…
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Claim 16: “The judiciary said he had passed information about Iran's defence industries to foreign intelligence”
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Sources reporting on Mojtaba Kian's execution specifically state he was found guilty of transmitting information about Iran's defense capabilities/industries to foreign intelligence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Iranian government is an authoritarian regime which has been widely criticized internationally due to poor human rights record, including restrictions on freedom of assembly, expression, and the p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest Iran news, stories and updates from the The Jerusalem Post. Breaking news about Iranian politics, culture and foreign affairs.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news
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web search NEUTRAL — مهمترین خبرها و تحلیل های ایران و جهان، ویدیو و گزارشهای تصویری را در ایرانیان انگلستان دنبال کنید
https://iranianuk.com/
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Claim 17: “a Tehran court has sentenced four others to death over the killing of a Basij-affiliated student during the 2022 protests”
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Two independent sources confirm that a Tehran court sentenced four young men to death for the killing of a Basij militia member during the 2022 protests.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests are a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp dep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the beginning of the 2025–26 Iranian protests, the Iranian government has perpetrated widespread massacres of civilians, deploying both its own security forces and importing foreign militias to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Basij (Persian: بسیج, lit. 'Mobilization'), formally Sâzmân-e Basij-e Mostaz'afin (سازمان بسیج مستضعفین, 'Organization for Mobilization of the Oppressed'), is a paramilitary volunteer militia with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basij
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