The Islamic regime executed two men on Monday who were alleged to have burned a mosque during the January protests, the Iranian judicial outlet Mizan news agency reported.
Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki had allegedly been part of a group of demonstrators who targeted the Jafari Mosque in Tehran's Gisha neighborhood.
Their actions were seen as a “pretext for the military aggression” of the United States and Israel, according to the site.
The judiciary did not announce the specific charge under which the men were executed. The US-based Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported they were sentenced on charges of moharebeh (Waging war against God).
The organization reported that both men were denied their right to a final visit with their families before being hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. They were also reportedly denied the right to choose their own legal representative and a basic, fair trial.
Sentenced to 10 years in prison for filming a protest
There is now reportedly significant concern for the welfare of Arman Marefati, a 38-year-old Kurdish citizen of Saqqez held in the Great Tehran Penitentiary in connection with the case.
Notably, the Islamic regime also sentenced Masoud Payahoo to 10 years in prison for filming a viral clip of a protester blocking security forces in Tehran during the January protests.
While his lawyer told Emtead News that he had no intention of sharing the video outside the country, claiming the footage was taken off his private Instagram account, he was sentenced for collaborating with Israel.