Key facts
- Iran executed two men, Erfan Esfandiyari and Golmohammad Mohammadi.
- The men were convicted of killing four police officers in Isfahan.
- The killings occurred during anti-government unrest in January.
- The executions were carried out after judicial proceedings.
Iran has executed two men, identified as Erfan Esfandiyari and Golmohammad Mohammadi, who were convicted of killing four police officers in the city of Isfahan in January. The judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency reported that the executions took place after judicial proceedings confirmed their involvement in the killings.
The convicted men were found guilty of attacking the officers, binding them to a road sign, assaulting them with stones, dousing them with petrol, and setting them on fire. These events occurred amid nationwide demonstrations, during which human rights groups have reported thousands of deaths, predominantly among protesters.