Published May 2, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · Updated 6 months ago · 1 source

Iran executes man convicted over killing of security officer in 2022 unrest

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DUBAI, May 3 (Reuters) - Iran executed a man convicted of involvement ​in the killing of ‌a security officer, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported ​on Sunday, after the ​Supreme Court upheld his sentence ⁠in late 2025. The defendant, ​identified as Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, ​was described as one of the main individuals responsible for the ​death of security officer ​Abbas Fatemiyeh, killed in 2022 during ‌a ⁠nationwide protest movement sparked by the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, ​in ​p