Iran executes a second man convicted over the protests, defying an international outcry over its use of capital punishment against those involved in the movement
The latest execution came with global outrage still reverberating after Iran on Thursday carried out the first execution linked to the protests.
Another showed the same man stabbing another immediately after. The assailant, which state TV alleged was Rahnavard, then fled.Crackdown on protesters A heavily edited state television report aired after Rahnavard's execution showed clips of him in the courtroom. In the video, he says he came to hate the Basijis after seeing video clips on social media of the forces beating and killing protesters.
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