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Iran executions over January protests
Iran executed three men convicted of operations for Israel and the US, while the remaining defendants received prison terms of five to 10 years.
Updated 17:46 UTC, 8 November 2026 · 3 reports from 3 outlets · 2 confirmed · 13 one-source
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Where it stands Iran executed three men convicted of operations for Israel and the US, while the remaining defendants received prison terms of five to 10 years.
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Story opened Iran has executed three more men over alleged armed unrest and operations for Israel and the US during the January protests, according to the judiciary.
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European media
BBCPublic broadcaster
- BBC foregrounds the executions themselves, framing them as punishment for 'armed unrest' tied to the January protests and centring the three men executed, while leaving out the state.
Asian media
South China Morning PostPrivateThe Times of IndiaPrivate
- South China Morning Post foregrounds rights-group doubts, quoting claims that the three were 'deprived of their due process' and that one man's alleged collaboration 'was based solely on.
- The Times of India foregrounds the men's names and alleged 'attacks on public property', detailing weapons and 'incitement to violence' while noting the Supreme Court upheld the death.
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was based solely on his professional activities and previous work-related travel
Hundreds more, including protesters and those arrested during the war, face the risk of being sentenced to death or having their death sentences carried out
Like others before them, Hassan Divband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were deprived of their due process and fair trial rights
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The remaining defendants were handed prison terms ranging from five to 10 years.
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“The executions were carried out after the Supreme Court upheld their sentences, while the remaining defendants were handed prison terms ranging from five to 10 years.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateReportsIran executes 3 men accused of carrying out operations for Israel, US during protests
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“Other defendants in the case received sentences ranging from five to 10 years in prison, Mizan said.”
South China Morning PostPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 more men over January protests, judiciary says
Iran executed three men on Sunday convicted of carrying out operations for Israel and the US.
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“Iran executed three men on Sunday after convicting them of carrying out operations for Israel and the US and participating in armed unrest during anti-government protests in January, state media reported, according to news agency Reuters.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 men accused of carrying out operations for Israel, US during protests
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“The judiciary’s Mizan news agency said the three had been convicted of carrying out operations on behalf of Israel and the United States by throwing Molotov cocktails and grenades, using bladed weapons and firearms and setting fire to public facilities.”
South China Morning PostPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 more men over January protests, judiciary says
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Hengaw says the allegation that Zanganeh collaborated with Israel was based solely on his professional activities and work-related travel.
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“Little is known about the defendants in this case but the Norway-based Hengaw rights group said the allegation that Zanganeh, 27, a mechanic specialising in foreign-made cars, had collaborated with Israel “was based solely on his professional activities and previous work-related travel”.”
South China Morning PostPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 more men over January protests, judiciary says
Mahmood Amiry Moghaddam says hundreds more protesters and war detainees face the risk of death sentences.
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““Hundreds more, including protesters and those arrested during the war, face the risk of being sentenced to death or having their death sentences carried out,” he added.”
South China Morning PostPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 more men over January protests, judiciary says
Mahmood Amiry Moghaddam says Divband, Kazemi and Zanganeh were deprived of due process and fair trial rights.
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““Like others before them, Hassan Divband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were deprived of their due process and fair trial rights,” said IHR director Mahmood Amiry Moghaddam.”
South China Morning PostPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 more men over January protests, judiciary says
At least 39 men have been hanged over the January protests in Iran.
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“Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) said the hangings at dawn of Hassan Divband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh in the city of Karaj outside Tehran brought the number of men hanged over the January protests to at least 39 and warned many more were at risk.”
South China Morning PostPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 more men over January protests, judiciary says
Hassan Divband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were hanged at dawn in Karaj outside Tehran.
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“Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) said the hangings at dawn of Hassan Divband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh in the city of Karaj outside Tehran brought the number of men hanged over the January protests to at least 39 and warned many more were at risk.”
South China Morning PostPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 more men over January protests, judiciary says
Iran executed three men on Sunday over the January 2026 protests.
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“Iranian authorities executed three men on Sunday on charges linked to January 2026 protests, the judiciary said, after what rights groups described as an unfair trial.”
South China Morning PostPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 more men over January protests, judiciary says
Iran executed three men for armed unrest after the January protests
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“Iran executes three men for 'armed unrest' after January protests”
BBCPublic broadcasterReportsIran executes three men for 'armed unrest' after January protests
The executions were carried out after the Supreme Court upheld the sentences.
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“The executions were carried out after the Supreme Court upheld their sentences, while the remaining defendants were handed prison terms ranging from five to 10 years.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateReportsIran executes 3 men accused of carrying out operations for Israel, US during protests
The three men were sentenced to death and their assets were ordered confiscated.
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“The three men were sentenced to death, with orders for their assets to be confiscated.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateReportsIran executes 3 men accused of carrying out operations for Israel, US during protests
Ten other people accused of participating in the unrest under Dioband's supervision were subsequently arrested.
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“Ten other people accused of participating in the unrest under his supervision were subsequently arrested, it added.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 men accused of carrying out operations for Israel, US during protests
Dioband was arrested on January 11 after investigators identified him as a suspect in attacks on public property.
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“The judiciary said Dioband was arrested on January 11 after investigators identified him as a suspect in attacks on public property and incitement to violence.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 men accused of carrying out operations for Israel, US during protests
The three men were accused of damaging an electricity substation in Karaj, causing power outages.
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“The three men, identified as Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh, were accused of using firearms, grenades and Molotov cocktails, setting fire to public facilities and damaging an electricity substation in the city of Karaj, resulting in power outages in some areas, according to the judiciary.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 men accused of carrying out operations for Israel, US during protests
The three executed men are Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh.
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“The three men, identified as Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh, were accused of using firearms, grenades and Molotov cocktails, setting fire to public facilities and damaging an electricity substation in the city of Karaj, resulting in power outages in some areas, according to the judiciary.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateAttributesIran executes 3 men accused of carrying out operations for Israel, US during protests
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