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Crushing Dissent

Iran Executes Two Over Tehran Protests

Ali-Reza Safahi and Ali-Reza Raisi were put to death in connection with demonstrations that erupted in the capital in January, according to Open Source Intel

Fires in Iran during protests

Iran has executed Ali-Reza Safahi and Ali-Reza Raisi in connection with anti-regime protests that took place in Tehran in January, according to Open Source Intel. The executions signal the regime's continued brutal crackdown on dissent as it faces mounting domestic unrest.

The Islamic Republic has intensified its suppression of opposition voices in recent months, with death sentences handed down to bloggers and activists who challenge Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's authority.

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