January protests
Coverage of January protests in the Nexus archive.
- Iran publicly executes 2 men accused of killing police during January protests
Iran publicly hanged two men who were convicted of killing four police officers during nationwide anti-government protests in January, according to state media. The execution took place on Tuesday.
- Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests
Iran executed two men convicted of killing four police officers during January protests, according to state media. The hangings occurred on Tuesday.
- Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests
Iran executed two men convicted of killing four police officers during January protests. The men, identified as Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amir Hossein Safari Hosseinabadi, were also involved in setting a police station on fire and damaging public properties in Isfahan. They are among tens of thousands arrested during the January crackdown, with more executions reported earlier in July.
- Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests
Iran executed two men convicted of killing four police officers during January protests. The men, identified as Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amir Hossein Safari Hosseinabadi, were also involved in setting a police station on fire and damaging public properties in Isfahan. The executions are part of a broader crackdown on protests that began in late December and extended into January.
- UN experts urge Iran to halt executions of 10 men arrested at anti-regime protests
UN experts have called on Iran to stop the executions of 10 men arrested during anti-regime protests. The men were sentenced in a closed hearing alongside two others who were executed earlier this month, with 24 people linked to January protests already executed this year.
- Iran executes man over January protests, judiciary's news agency says
Iran executed Mehdi Khaneki on charges related to January protests, including producing weapons and supporting hostile entities like Israel and the United States. The judiciary's Mizan news agency reported the execution, citing 'operational actions' that benefited foreign groups.
- Iran hangs two protesters for giving ‘pretext’ for US-Israeli attacks
Iran executed Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki for an attack on a mosque during January protests, claiming their actions provided a pretext for US-Israeli attacks.
- No sign of end to Iranian internet blackout despite regime claims
Iran's 88-day internet blackout, imposed during January protests, shows no immediate sign of ending despite government claims. Monitors remain uncertain whether technical or political factors are delaying the restoration.