IRAN. TWO YOUTHS SENTENCED TO EXECUTION
December 13, 2005: Iran’s State Supreme Court upheld sentences for two young men to be hanged in the Iranian capital Tehran, a state-run daily reported.
The two, who were only identified by their first names Hossein and Shir-Agha, were 27 and 23 years old respectively. The pair were accused of separate instances of murder.
The daily Hamshahri said that the sentences would be carried out shortly. (Sources: Iran Focus, 13/12/2005)
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