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Second Iranian detainee in a week executed for ‘waging war against God’ | South China Morning Post

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Iran announced on December 12, 2022, that it had hanged a man in a public execution. It was the second known death sentence carried out against a protester since the country cracked down on anti-government demonstrations that first flared in September. Majidreza Rahnavard was convicted of “moharebeh”, known as “wagi…

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