TEHRAN, July 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Iran on Sunday executed two men after
convicting them of carrying out armed operations for the exiled opposition
People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), the judiciary said.
"The death sentences of two operational members of the... terrorist group
were carried out this morning after legal procedures and confirmation by the
supreme court," the judiciary's Mizan Online website reported.
The men, identified as Mehdi Hasani and Behrouz Ehsani-Eslamloo, were found
guilty of manufacturing improvised launchers and mortars and conducting
attacks that targeted civilians, homes and public and charitable
institutions.
The judiciary said they aimed to "disrupt social order and endanger the
safety of innocent citizens".
Both men were described as long-time affiliates of the MEK, a group Iran
designates as a terrorist group.
Authorities said the pair operated from a safe house in Tehran and engaged in
"propaganda and sabotage", including filming their activities for broadcast
on MEK-linked channels.
The timing and details of their arrest were not immediately disclosed.
The pair were convicted of baghi (armed rebellion), moharebeh (waging war
against God), and conspiracy to undermine national security.
Iran enforces capital punishment for a range of serious crimes and ranks as
the world's second-most prolific executioner after China, according to human
rights groups including Amnesty International.
Executions in Iran are typically carried out by hanging at dawn.