Iran hangs two for involvement in election unrest

IRAN executed two members of an exiled opposition group yesterday who it said were involved in turmoil after the disputed 2009 presidential election.
Iran hangs two for involvement in election unrest

It said Jafar Kazemi and Mohammadali Hajaghaie were members of the Mujahideen Khalq Organisation (MKO) and had filmed and distributed footage of huge opposition protests that erupted in Iran after the vote.

“Two members of the Monafeghin (hypocrites) group... were hanged early today,” IRNA reported, citing a statement by the prosecutor’s office.

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