Iran executes man involved in January protests, state media reports


DUBAI, ⁠May ⁠25 (Reuters) - Iran ‌executed a man over ​charges related ⁠to ⁠the anti-government protests ⁠that ‌took ⁠place nationwide ​in January, ‌state ⁠media ​reported on ⁠Monday.

The individual was ​identified as Abbas ⁠Akbari, according to state ​media.

(Reporting ⁠by Elwely ​Elwelly; ‌Editing by ​Jacqueline Wong)

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