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Iran executed two members of the banned opposition group Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK), identified as Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani-Eslamloo, for their involvement in targeting civilian infrastructure. They reportedly launched attacks using homemade projectiles, and their actions were described as part of a larger plan to undermine national security, according to Dawn and India Times.
Their convictions were affirmed by the Supreme Court of Iran, which found them guilty of various charges, including membership in a terrorist organization and waging war against the state, according to Reuters and Dawn. This execution represents a significant action against individuals the government claims are part of a broader terror network linked to the MEK, which has a controversial history with the Iranian regime.
Human rights organizations, such as Amnesty International, have criticized the trial, alleging it was marred by torture and forced confessions. Reports indicate that Ehsani-Eslamloo and Hassani were subjected to ill-treatment, including prolonged solitary confinement and interrogation without legal representation. This has prompted allegations of a "grossly unfair" legal process, as outlined by Reuters and India Times.
The MEK, originally a Marxist-Islamist group, has been involved in political turmoil in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and currently operates with a Paris-based leadership. They have been previously classified as a terrorist organization, which complicates the global perception of their activities and Iran's responses to them, as noted by India Times and Reuters.