Iran executed two men convicted of attempting to storm a ​military facility and access an armory during January’s anti-government protests, the judiciary’s Mizan news outlet said on Sunday.

“Mohammad-Amin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast… were hanged after the case was reviewed and the final verdict was confirmed by the Supreme Court,” Mizan said.

The ​two men were among a group ⁠of four in the same case ​who faced execution, according to rights group ​Amnesty International.

Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the sentences for the two defendants who were among “rioters who ​sought to commit mass murder” by ​trying to steal weapons and military equipment, the ‌outlet ⁠added.

Sunday’s executions were the latest related to the protests, which broke out in Iran late December against the rising cost of living before becoming nationwide anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9.

Iranian authorities said the rallies began as peaceful demonstrations before turning into “foreign-instigated riots” involving killings and vandalism.

Breaking | Iran News Alert Iran’s regime has executed two more detainees from the January 2026 uprising: Mohammadamin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast.The regime’s judiciary accused them of attempting to access a military armory in Tehran, alleging involvement in attacking,… pic.twitter.com/dsrPHFap1S — SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) April 5, 2026

Breaking | Iran News Alert Iran’s regime has executed two more detainees from the January 2026 uprising: Mohammadamin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast.The regime’s judiciary accused them of attempting to access a military armory in Tehran, alleging involvement in attacking,… pic.twitter.com/dsrPHFap1S

— SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) April 5, 2026

Tehran has said more than 3,000 people were killed during the unrest, including members of the security forces and bystanders, attributing the violence to “terrorist acts.”

The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), however, said it had recorded more than 7,000 deaths, the vast majority of them protesters, adding that the toll could be higher.

Iran has carried out multiple executions in recent days of people linked to the protests or opposition groups, including members of the banned People’s Mujahedin (MEK).

The executions come against the backdrop of Iran’s war with Israel and the United States, which erupted on February 28 with strikes that killed the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.

On Saturday, Iran executed two members of the MEK after four other convicted members of the group were put to death earlier in the week.

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