Public executions in Iran spark anti-regime protests

The Islamic Republic publicly executed two Iranian protesters in Isfahan at dawn on July 28. Several hundred people gathered near a stage set up in the city’s Alikhani Square, but instead of cheering the execution, they chanted slogans against the police, prompting anti-riot units to disperse the crowd.

In a rare public execution, the Iranian regime hanged two protesters, Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir Safari, in the central Iranian city of Isfahan on July 28. They were among at least 12 young men sentenced to death for the killing of four police officers during anti-regime protests in Isfahan in January 2026. Two of the other men were executed in prison on July 19.

The regime had prepared for the public executions the evening before, erecting a makeshift stage in Alikhani Square, where authorities claim the four police officers were killed by protesters during the anti-regime demonstrations in January 2026.

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