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Iranian authorities executed three men on Sunday, convicting them of carrying out operations on behalf of Israel and the United States during anti-government protests in January, according to the judiciary. The death sentences against Hassan Divband, Hamid Kazemi, and Reza Zanganeh were carried out after being upheld by the Supreme Court. They were found guilty of participating in operational activities on behalf of the Israeli Zionist regime, the United States, and hostile groups during the protests. The men were accused of throwing Molotov cocktails and grenades, using bladed weapons and firearms, and setting fire to public facilities in Karaj, west of Tehran. Other defendants in the case received sentences ranging from five to 10 years in prison. The protest movement, which initially sparked in December by the high cost of living, evolved into widespread anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9.
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