Iran executes two men over alleged mosque attack as crackdown deepens

Two men were executed after being convicted of setting a Tehran mosque on fire during protests that erupted over the collapse of the rial, as Amnesty International documented 39 political executions and more than 6,000 arrests since the war began in February.

• Two men executed in Iran for alleged mosque arson
• Amnesty International documented 39 political executions
• Over 6,000 arrests recorded since February
• Protests triggered by currency collapse and economic crisis
• Government crackdown on opposition intensifying