Iran carries out new executions after Trump praise for halting protester killings
Iran executed at least six individuals over the weekend, including protesters and those accused of cooperating with foreign entities, despite former President Donald Trump's calls to halt executions. The executions coincide with heightened tensions between Iran and the United States over the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing peace negotiations. Trump claimed credit for previously preventing hundreds of executions and announced a new U.S. initiative to ensure safe passage of ships through the strategic waterway.
- ▪Iran executed at least six people over the weekend, including protesters and individuals accused of intelligence cooperation with Israel.
- ▪Former President Donald Trump claimed he prevented over 800 executions in Iran and praised a previous halt in executions of eight women.
- ▪Iranian authorities executed Mehdi Rassouli, Mohammad Reza Miri, Ebrahim Dolatabadi, Yaghoub Karimpour, Nasser Bakarzadeh, and Mehrab Abdollahzadeh on various charges.
- ▪The U.S. launched 'Project Freedom' to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz with support from 15,000 personnel and over 100 aircraft.
- ▪Iran warned it would attack any foreign military forces, especially U.S. forces, approaching the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iranian executions picked up over the weekend, despite President Donald Trump’s plea for the regime to stop killing protesters. Tehran executed at least six protesters amid the country’s dispute with the United States, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz. Recommended Stories Russia tightens security around Putin over fear of assassination attempts: Report Cargo ship reports attack near Strait of Hormuz after latest Iran peace proposal UK’s Starmer blames antisemitic attack on pro-Palestine marches and rhetoric CENTCOM DENIES IRAN’S CLAIM IT DAMAGED US WARSHIP IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ Iranian media announced on Monday that three men who demonstrated against the government in December 2025 and January were hanged, naming them as Mehdi Rassouli, Mohammad Reza Miri, and Ebrahim Dolatabadi.
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