Iran has publicly executed a second prisoner who was detained amid ongoing protests against the country’s regime.
He was handed the death penalty for allegedly stabbing two volunteer members of the paramilitary over the killing of protesters by security forces.
Iranian state TV aired footage of the incident showing an assailant chasing a man around a street corner before attacking him as he fell against a parked motorbike – then stabbing another man. A heavily-edited report showed clips of Rahnavard in court apparently saying he hated the Basijis after seeing footage of protesters beaten and killed on social media.Mohsen Shekari was executed by the Iranian regime on Thursday, who was hanged on Thursday morning after being convicted over the recent anti-government unrest.
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