Iranian Court Hands Down First Death Sentence In Protest Related Cases News
Iranian justice said late Sunday that an unnamed person was sentenced to death for “arsoning a government center, disturbing public order and conspiring to commit crimes against national security” in addition to “moharebeh” (waging war against God). and “Corruption on Earth.” Five other unnamed people, described by authorities as “rioters” – a word the government uses to describe the ongoing protests and those involved in them – were sentenced to between five and 10 years in prison on charges related to national security....