Hard-line Iranian Newspaper Reports Protesters Face Execution
Keyhan newspaper reports that those who led violent demonstrations over a rise in government-set gasoline prices will be killed by hanging
A hard-line newspaper in Iran is suggesting that those who led violent protests will be executed by hanging as the unrest continues.
An article published Tuesday in the Keyhan newspaper made the claim, though Iranian authorities still have not offered a detailed accounting of the toll of the demonstrations that began Friday over government-set gasoline prices rising.
The newspaper said: “Some reports say that judiciary considers execution by hanging for the riot leaders a definite punishment.”
It did not elaborate.
The protests appeared to be ongoing on Tuesday in some areas of the country, though the streets of Tehran appeared largely calm.
It remains difficult to know the scale of the demonstrations. Iran shut down the internet Saturday, stopping protesters from sharing information and their videos online.
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