Iran executes man accused of killing police officer during early 2026 protests, report says

Iran has executed Fathollah Avari, a man convicted of fatally stabbing a police officer during unrest in the western city of Hamadan in January.

​Iran ‌executed Fathollah ​Avari, a ‌man convicted of fatally stabbing a ‌police officer during unrest ‌in the western city ⁠of ​Hamadan ⁠in January, the judiciary's news ⁠outlet Mizan ​reported on Wednesday.

The ⁠report said the ⁠sentence ​was carried out ⁠after being upheld by ⁠the Supreme ⁠Court.