Afghanistan, Jan. 14 -- Iran's judiciary chief said detained protesters should be executed swiftly, raising alarm among rights groups as unrest continues and international pressure on Tehran intensifies.
Iran's judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said detained protesters should be executed swiftly, signaling a harsher crackdown as nationwide unrest continues.
The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, January 14, quoting Ejei as saying trials and executions of arrested protesters would be carried out soon, without specifying timelines or legal details.
"If we are to act, we must act now," Ejei said, adding that delaying executions by months would reduce their impact, according to the report.
The remarks have heightened fears amo...