Iran Guards kill two Kurds in hiding after protests: rights groups
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have killed two Kurdish activists who were in hiding after anti-government protests in January. The incident occurred on May 28 in Kermanshah, where the guards claimed the men opened fire first. Rights groups have condemned the killings, stating the brothers were targeted due to their activism.
- ▪The Revolutionary Guards killed two Kurdish activists in Kermanshah on May 28.
- ▪The victims, brothers Meisam and Mojtaba Visi, had been hiding after protests in January.
- ▪Iranian media described the brothers as armed instigators of riots, while rights groups claimed they were targeted for their activism.
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Iran Guards kill two Kurds in hiding after protests: rights groupsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxCars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, on Jan 8.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 29, 2026, 07:52 PMUpdated May 29, 2026, 07:52 PMPARIS – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have killed two Kurdish activists in the west of the country who went into hiding following anti-government protests in January, two rights groups said on May 29.Iranian media confirmed the incident, which took place on May 28, but said that the men were armed, had been instigators of “riots”, and were killed by security forces when they opened fire from their hideout in the western province of Kermanshah.Brothers Meisam Visi and Mojtaba Visi,…
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