An Iranian man convicted of raping a number of women...

An Iranian man convicted of raping a number of women and girls has been hanged publicly near Tehran, drawing cheers from some 1,500 spectators, a judiciary official told AFP.
The public hanging of the man, only identified as Parviz, was also accompanied by an accomplice being lashed 99 times. The official said the convicts had been arrested "more than a month ago".
"Around 1,500 people gathered to witness the hanging and the flogging. They thanked the police and the judiciary with cheers of Allahu Akbar (God is Greatest)," the official said.
He added that another two accomplices will be hanged "in due course".