Iran has executed two men accused of belonging to a banned opposition group and engaging in actions aimed at toppling the Islamic republic, according to the judiciary.
The latest executions add to a growing list of similar actions targeting members of the outlawed People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), with four others reportedly executed earlier in the week.
“Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Baniamerian … were hanged after trial and their sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website said on Saturday.
Authorities said the pair were convicted of attempting “rebellion through involvement in multiple terrorist acts,” alongside sabotage activities linked to the MEK.
The executions come amid heightened tensions following ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, which has escalated in recent weeks.
The MEK, once aligned with the 1979 Islamic revolution before falling out with Iran’s leadership, is now in exile and classified as a terrorist organisation by Tehran.
Iran remains one of the world’s leading countries in executions, according to rights groups, and has carried out multiple executions since the conflict began, including individuals accused of espionage and protest-related killings.