Iran executions continued on Tuesday as judicial authorities said two men convicted of violent offenses during January’s anti-government protests were hanged.
The judiciary’s Mizan Online portal identified the men as Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir-Hossein Safari, stating that their death sentences were carried out in the morning.
According to the judiciary, the pair were found guilty of attacking police officers with machetes and knives, tying them to road signs, dragging them along the ground, dousing them with gasoline, and setting them on fire.
The charges also included moharebeh, or waging war against God, by drawing weapons and creating fear and terror, as well as corruption on earth for acts that severely disrupted public order and security.
The Mehr news agency reported that the executions took place in a public square in the city of Malekshahr, in central Isfahan province, in the presence of bystanders.
Officials said two other men were executed on similar charges in Isfahan province on July 19.
Authorities have linked the cases to unrest that followed a protest movement which began in December 2025 over the high cost of living and escalated into broader anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9.
Officials reported more than 3,000 deaths, attributing the violence to what they described as terrorist acts orchestrated by the United States and Israel.
Rights groups based abroad have disputed that account and say security forces fired on protesters.
Iran executions draw scrutiny
Amnesty International has noted that Iran carries out the second highest number of judicial executions in the world, after China.
The government has repeatedly accused Washington of stoking unrest during previous protests, including periods when US-Iran fighting overshadowed regional diplomacy.
Amnesty International and other rights organizations have called for greater transparency around capital punishment in the country.