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NEWS — Iran executed a 19-year-old Wrestling champion and two others for protesting #iran Iran's Islamic regime hanged three young men including Saleh Mohammadi, who earned a bronze medal, for joining anti-government protests in January. #islam The executions of Mohammadi, Mehdi Ghasemi, and Saeed Davoudi come weeks after Tehran vowed to stop k*lling its protesters. The regime's judiciary-linked outlets confirmed the hangings took place early Thursday at Qom Central Prison. The three were convicted - in what's being called a sham trial - of "moharebeh", waging war against God, a capital offense under Iran's sharia-based system. 🇮🇷The regime claimed that they k*lled two police officers during the January 8 protests 🇮🇷The trial was widely condemned as a sham: Confessions extracted under torture, which the defendants later retracted. 🇮🇷No access to lawyers of their choosing. 🇮🇷Closed-door trials with no public evidence presented. 🇮🇷Denial of the right to appeal or present witnesses, including alibis for Mohammadi. Amnesty International and Iran Human Rights said the proceeding had "no resemblance to a meaningful trial." Two months ago nationwide protests raged and thousands were going to be k*lled. President Trump publicly warned of "very strong action" if they went forward with the hangings. Tehran responded by canceling over 800 scheduled executions, #ChristinaAguayoNews However, the regime has reversed course.