New scaffold in Isfahan fuels fears of imminent protester executions - ایران اینترنشنال
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- Iran publicly hanged two men who had been convicted of killing four police officers during the January anti-government protests, according to multiple outlets
- A newly erected scaffold in Isfahan has fueled fears that additional executions of detained protesters are imminent, with Reuters noting Iran executed 'two more men' over the January protests
Why it matters: Two protesters from January's unrest have already been publicly executed, and Reuters' use of 'two more' indicates this is a continuing campaign, not an isolated case. For families of the remaining detained demonstrators and the broader Iranian opposition, the visible scaffold construction in Isfahan raises the concrete prospect that more hangings are being prepared.
