Another young man hanged in public in Iran

 Sun. 20 Aug 2006

 

Iran Focus

Tehran, Iran, Aug. 20 – A young man was hanged in public in the western Iranian city of Khorramabad on Sunday, the official news agency IRNA reported.

The man, identified as 35-year-old Karim B., was accused of drug smuggling.

On Saturday, the semi-official daily Kayhan reported that a man charged with murder, identified as Valiollah Gh., was hanged in the northern town of Sari.

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