Summary
Iran executed 19-year-old wrestling champion Saleh Mohammadi along with two others, after finding them guilty of killing police officers during protests in January. These executions followed widespread protests in Iran related to economic hardships, and accusations of unfair trial processes have emerged.
Key Facts
- Saleh Mohammadi was a member of Iran's national wrestling team and won a bronze medal in Russia in 2024.
- Mohammadi and two other men were executed for allegedly killing two police officers during January protests.
- They were charged under Iran's Sharia law with "waging war against God."
- Many have claimed their trials were unfair and based on coerced confessions.
- Human rights groups criticized the lack of proper legal defense and claimed the confessions were obtained under torture.
- The U.S. had warned Iran against these executions, with a focus shifting to Iran's nuclear activities.
- Mohammadi’s case drew parallels to the 2020 execution of another Iranian wrestler, Navid Afkari.
