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Iran executes two MEK-linked men for launcher attacks on Tehran government building
·Tehran, Iran
Iran executed Mohammad Taghavi (59) and Akbar Daneshvar Kar (60), convicted of links to the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (MEK/PMOI) and involvement in multiple attacks including firing launcher weapons at a government building. The executions signal Iran's use of wartime conditions to suppress domestic opposition.
Iran executed Mohammad Taghavi (59) and Akbar Daneshvar Kar (60) on Tuesday after convicting them of links to the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran (MEK/PMOI) and involvement in armed attacks, including firing improvised launcher devices at a government building in Tehran. The judiciary news outlet reported both executions. The MEK (also known as PMOI or MKO) is an Iranian opposition group-in-exile that has historically carried out attacks inside Iran; it is listed as a terrorist organization by some governments but removed from others. The executions reflect Iran's intensified crackdown on perceived internal security threats under wartime conditions. Iran's judiciary has accelerated proceedings against individuals accused of protest activity, sabotage, or opposition links since the February 28 conflict began. Human rights organizations have documented a sharp rise in death sentences and expedited trials since the war started.
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Iran executes two MEK-linked men for armed attacks on government building — wartime domestic security crackdown continues
No immediate US comment; US previously designated MEK as FTO but removed it from list in 2012
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