Drug traffickers executed in Iran
Five drug traffickers have been executed in eastern Iran, and five others have been killed in armed clashes with police.
The executions took place on Monday in Birjand, near Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan.
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SUBSCRIBEFive drug traffickers have been executed in eastern Iran, and five others have been killed in armed clashes with police.
The executions took place on Monday in Birjand, near Iran's eastern border with Afghanistan.
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