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Iran executes man convicted of running over police during January protests

Iran executes man convicted of running over police during January protests

Iran International

Iran has executed Shahram Sadeghi, convicted of deliberately driving his car into police officers during protests in Karaj in January. This execution is part of a wave of hangings.

9 sources across English · blind spot: little coverage from the right

Left 33% · Center 56% · Right 11%

How outlets framed it

All sources: Iran executed Shahram Sadeghi, who was convicted of deliberately driving his car into police officers during anti-government protests in January. This execution is part of a wave of hangings following the demonstrations.

Key divergence: While most sources reported the execution of Shahram Sadeghi for his role in the January protests, Al-Monitor noted that Iran also executed an Afghan national over the 2026 protests for killing police officers.

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