Iran executes man convicted of armed attacks during US conflict

Iran’s judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency reported on Thursday that authorities have executed Ali Sina Mostafavi, who was convicted of carrying out armed attacks in the southeastern city of Kerman during the conflict with the United States. He was accused of supporting exiled opposition figure Reza Pahlavi and Israel.

According to the agency, authorities also executed Omar Dorostaran on Monday. He was described as a prominent armed member of the opposition group Jaish al-Adl, following his arrest, completion of legal proceedings, and confirmation of the verdict by the Supreme Court.

In a related development, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said earlier that the country is closely monitoring the activities of “terrorist groups” in the east, stressing that Iran’s security and military forces will respond firmly to any such actions.