The head of the Iranian judiciary, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, a hardliner who plays a significant role in suppressing dissent, stated that the mass executions reflect the "legitimate demands of the people," UNN reports, citing CNN.
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According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), at least 21 people have been executed and 4,000 arrested in Iran since the first US and Israeli strikes on the country more than two months ago.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk called these measures a violation of the Iranian people's rights in "cruel and brutal ways."
In response, Eje'i stated that the Iranian judiciary "will certainly not show any negligence or leniency in the judicial process and the lawful punishment of any criminal whose hands are stained with the blood of our people."
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The recent wave of executions comes several months after a brutal crackdown earlier this year, during which Iranian security forces killed thousands of anti-government protesters.
On Thursday, the regime carried out another execution related to these protests, reported the Mizan news agency, which is linked to the Iranian judiciary. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) identified the victim as Sasan Azadvar Jonghani, a 21-year-old karateka who lived in Isfahan.