Iran hanged two men tied to anti-government protests on Saturday, continuing a trend of using capital punishment to suppress dissent. The government has also killed hundreds of people, held thousands of sham trials and sentenced more people to death row, according to rights groups.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Iran hangs two more people in brutal campaign against protesters
By Babak Dehghanpisheh
and January 7, 2023 at 3:54 p.m. EST