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Posted on March 23, 2026
2 min readLast updated: March 23, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleIran’s judiciary says verdicts for those convicted in January’s nationwide protests are now being enforced, with recent executions raising fears of intensified repression amid ongoing conflict and international scrutiny.
DUBAI, March 23 (Reuters) - The cases of individuals arrested over Iran's nationwide protests earlier this year have been processed, first deputy Chief of the Judiciary Hamzeh Khalili said on Monday, with cases given a final verdict now being implemented
Nationwide anti-government protests rocked the country in January and were repressed in the biggest crackdown in the history of the Islamic Republic.
"The cases of January terrorist elements and rioters have been processed. Some have led to final verdicts being issued and are now being implemented. Some cases have already been implemented in the past few days, which will be reported. No leniency will be applied to the convicts in these cases," Khalili was quoted as saying by the judiciary's news outlet Mizan.
Last week, Iran executed three men convicted of killing two police officers during unrest earlier this year, raising concern among right groups such as Hengaw that Tehran is intensifying executions against political detainees and protesters amid mounting military and international pressures.
Khalili added that the judiciary would have no leniency toward what he said were "infiltrators, mercenaries, traitors who cooperate with the enemy", as hundreds have been arrested during March since the start of the war with Israel and the U.S.
(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by Toby Chopra)
Iran is enforcing sentences, including executions, against those convicted for involvement in January's nationwide protests.
First deputy Chief of the Judiciary Hamzeh Khalili confirmed that final verdicts have been processed and are being implemented.
Iran executed three men last week who were convicted of killing police officers during the unrest.
Authorities stated that no leniency will be applied to those convicted in connection with the protests.
Human rights groups are concerned that Iran is intensifying executions against political detainees and protesters amid increasing pressures.
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