Iran carries out first January-protest hangings, including a 19-year-old wrestling prodigy

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Iran carries out first January-protest hangings, including a 19-year-old wrestling prodigy
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Iran hanged three men—one a 19-year-old wrestling champion—over alleged police killings during January protests, marking the first executions tied to the nationwide unrest; rights groups say the trials were unfair and confessions coerced amid a harsher crackdown.

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