Iran Executes Teen Musician Amid Intense Anti-Regime Crackdown
Iran has executed 18-year-old guitarist Amirhossein Hatami after a swift trial on charges of arson during anti-government protests. He was hanged at Ghezel Hesar prison despite widespread appeals for clemency due to his age. Hatami was arrested in early January, held in solitary confinement, and publicly paraded on state television during interrogation. Convicted of “Moharebeh” (enmity against God) for alleged attacks on a paramilitary base, he received the death sentence less than a month after his arrest. Amnesty International and Iran Human Rights have condemned the execution as arbitrary and grossly unfair. They warn that dozens more protesters and political prisoners face similar fates following trials based on forced confessions. This latest execution follows the hanging of several political detainees in recent weeks, highlighting a wider crackdown by Iranian authorities as tensions rise with external powers.
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