Iran executes two individuals for alleged ties to banned opposition group

TEHRAN. Iran executed two individuals on Saturday after they were convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and involvement in activities aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republic, the judiciary announced.

The executed individuals have been identified as Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Baniamerian. According to the judiciary's website, Mizan Online, both were executed following a court ruling that was upheld by the Supreme Court. They were found guilty of 'attempting to rebel through numerous terrorist acts.'

Furthermore, they were members of the banned group 'People's Mujahedin of Iran' and were found to be involved in various subversive activities aimed at toppling the Islamic Republic.

This execution follows the hanging of four other members of the same group earlier this week. The group initially supported the 1979 Islamic Revolution but broke away from the leadership in the 1980s. Tehran has since designated it as a terrorist organization.

Iran is considered the country with the second-highest number of executions in the world, following China. Several individuals have been executed this year amid ongoing conflicts. In Chait, three people were executed on charges of murdering a police officer.

Additionally, Iranian-Swedish dual citizen Koroush Kevani was executed in Chait on charges of spying for Israel, drawing sharp criticism from Sweden and the European Union.

These events have occurred against the backdrop of the Iran-US-Israel conflict. A US-Israeli strike on February 28 resulted in the death of an Iranian supreme leader, leading to an escalation of regional conflict.