Iran Executes Kurdish Political Prisoner Reza Rasaei Over Killing of Policeman During 2022 Protests

Aug 6, 2024, 07:32 AM

Reza Rasaei, a 34-year-old Iranian political prisoner, was executed on Tuesday morning. Rasaei was arrested during the 2022 protests in Sahneh, Kermanshah, and accused of killing a member of the Revolutionary Guards on November 18, 2022. His death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court. Rasaei, who was of Kurdish heritage and considered an Iranian patriot, was executed by hanging during the call to prayer. The execution has drawn criticism from various groups who view it as part of the Islamic Republic regime's ongoing crackdown on dissent.