Iran signals fast-track executions of protesters despite Trump’s ‘very strong action’ warning
Fast-track executions in Iran: Iran’s judiciary chief has hinted at fast-track trials and executions of protesters, defying global pressure as unrest continues nationwide.
Iran Protest Crackdown: Protesters participate in a demonstration in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Iran Protest Crackdown: Despite the United States and other countries around the world asking Iran to end its brutal crackdown on protesters, the head of Iran’s judiciary signalled that those detained in nationwide protests would face fast trials and executions. Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, Iran’s judiciary chief, made the remarks after activists warned that detainees in the country could face execution by hanging.
An Iranian official has confirmed that more than 2,000 people, including security personnel. However, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency suggests the massive unrest has claimed the lives of at least 2,571 people.
“If we want to do a job, we should do it now. If we want to do something, we have to do it quickly,” he said. “If it becomes late, two months, three months later, it doesn’t have the same effect. If we want to do something, we have to do that fast”, Mohseni-Ejei said in a video shared by the Iranian state television.
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