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Iran executes three men over armed unrest during January protests

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Iran executed three men on Sunday, November 8, 2026, for alleged involvement in armed unrest during anti-government protests in January. According to state media, Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi, and Reza Zanganeh were convicted of using firearms, grenades, and Molotov cocktails, among other violent activities that included damaging public facilities and causing power outages in Karaj. The article reports this as part of a series of executions by Iran's judiciary against individuals accused of connections to foreign entities like Israel and the U.S., and participating in the January protests.
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On November 8, 2026, Iran executed three men — Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi, and Reza Zanganeh — after they were convicted of working with Israel and the United States during anti-government protests in January. The executions took place following a Supreme Court ruling that upheld their death sentences. According to state media reports, the men were accused of using firearms, grenades, and Molotov cocktails to attack public facilities and cause power outages by damaging an electrical substation in Karaj, west of Tehran.

The judiciary also sentenced ten other individuals involved in the unrest under Dioband's supervision to prison terms ranging from five to ten years. This execution is part of a broader crackdown on those arrested during January’s protests; Iran has executed at least 35 people since then, with state media claiming that the unrest caused nearly 3,000 deaths and widespread destruction before the US and Israel launched their ongoing war against Iran. Human rights groups have noted that half of the reported executions this year are linked to these protests.

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Iran Israel Karaj U.S. the Supreme Court

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Iran GPE · 3× Israel GPE · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× Dioband PERSON · 1× Hamid Kazemi PERSON · 1× Hassan Dioband PERSON · 1× Karaj GPE · 1× Reza Zanganeh PERSON · 1× the Supreme Court ORG · 1×

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Iran executed three men on Sunday (November 8, 2026) after they were convicted of carrying out operations for Israel and the U.S. and taking part in armed unrest during anti-government protests in January, state media reported.
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Iran executed three men on Sunday (November 8, 2026) after they were convicted of carrying out operations for Israel and the U.S. and taking part in armed unrest during anti-government protests in January, state media reported. asserted
media → execute → January
Also read | Iran executes man linked to anti-government protests The executions are the latest in a series Iran has carried out in recent months over the January protests, including of people accused of links to Israel and the U.S. Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were accused of using firearms, grenades and Molotov cocktails, setting fire to public facilities and damaging an electricity substation in the city of Karaj, causing power outages in some areas, according to the judiciary. The judiciary said Mr. Dioband was arrested on January 11 after investigations identified him as a suspect in attacks on public property and incitement to violence. uncertain
investigations → read → violence
Ten others accused of participating in the unrest under his supervision were subsequently arrested. asserted
others → accuse → supervision
The three were sentenced to death and ordered to have their assets confiscated. asserted
assets → sentence → death
Their executions were carried out after the Supreme Court upheld their sentences, while the other defendants received prison terms of 5 to 10 years. asserted
defendants → carry → years
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