Iran executes 3 men over armed unrest

Iran executed three men on Sunday after they were ​convicted of carrying out operations for ‌Israel and the US and taking part in armed unrest during anti-government protests in January, state media reported.

The ​executions are the latest in a ​series Iran has carried out in recent ⁠months over the January protests, including of ​people accused of links to Israel and the ​US.

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, causing power outages in ‌some ⁠areas, according to the judiciary.

The judiciary said Dioband was arrested on January 11 after investigations identified him as a suspect in attacks on ​public property ​and incitement ⁠to violence.

Ten others accused of participating in the unrest under his ​supervision were subsequently arrested.

The three were ​sentenced ⁠to death and ordered to have their assets confiscated. Their executions were carried out after the ⁠Supreme ​Court upheld their sentences, while ​the other defendants received prison terms of 5 to 10 ​years.