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Iran on Tuesday executed a man convicted of armed rebellion, the judiciary said, the latest in a wave of hangings since war broke out with Israel and the United States.“The death sentence for Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh, son of Jalal, a trained member of the Ansar al-Furqan terrorist group, was carried out this morning,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website said.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.He had been charged with rebellion “through armed attacks on police headquarters and membership in the Ansar al-Furqan rebel group,” the authorities added.Ansar al-Furqan is a Sunni group active in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan.The judiciary said Shahbakhsh carried out his attacks during protests that rocked Iran in 2022 and 2023 following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian Kurdish woman.His sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court, authorities added.Iran is the world's second-most prolific executioner after China
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