A 21-year-old man named Sasan Azadvar Jogani has been executed in Iran following his arrest during anti-government protests. He was detained in January on charges of throwing stones and sticks at a minibus carrying government officials. Azadvar was executed at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan.
His funeral took place on Thursday afternoon in a “secure area,” with government permission allowing only 10 close relatives to attend. The judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran stated that Azadvar participated in the protests with the intent to destabilize the government and specifically targeted government officials. According to the judiciary, he had admitted to encouraging his friends to join the demonstrations.
