Iran executes man for killing police officer during 2022 clashes

Iranian authorities have executed a man convicted of killing a police officer who was run over by a vehicle during clashes in 2022, the country’s judiciary announced on Sunday.
The execution comes as Iran has increased the use of capital punishment following the outbreak of the Middle East war in February and anti-government protests that began late last year.
The judiciary’s Mizan Online website quoted local prosecutor Aref Akbari as confirming that the death sentence had been carried out against the man convicted of killing Reza Ehterami, an officer attached to Iran’s police emergency unit.
Akbari said the execution followed an investigation and trial, with the Supreme Court subse...