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Iran executes 229 people over anti-hijab protests

Iran has launched a series of executions targeting protesters following the uprising after the death of Mahsa Amini. In a statement, Iran said it had executed a man who was sentenced to death after being convicted of working with Israel’s intelligence services. The UN in November this year warned that Iran was carrying out executions “at an alarming rate.” 419 people have been executed in the first seven months of the year, a 30% increase from the same period in 2022.