IRAN - Alireza Sa’daei was hanged at Zanjan prison on March 11.

Uncle Executed His Own Nephew. Alireza Sa’daei was hanged at Zanjan prison on March 11, 2020. According to IHR sources, Alireza Sa’daei was executed on the morning of Wednesday, March 11, at the central prison of Zanjan city. He was sentenced to qisas (retribution) for murdering his cousin four years ago. The plaintiff was Alireza’s own paternal uncle. “Alireza had lost his father several years ago. His mother begged the uncle to forgive Alireza but he refused. The uncle said he wanted to see the moment Alireza is dying,” the source told IHR.