IRAN - Yaghoub Alimoradi executed in Nahavand on January 15

January 15, 2024 - Yaghoub Alimoradi executed in Nahavand on January 15.
According to a report received by Hengaw, on Monday, January 15, the execution of Yaghoub Alimoradi a 35-year-old athlete from Nahavand, Hamedan province, was implemented in the central prison of Nahavand.
According to a reliable source, the weightlifting athlete had been detained three years ago, accused of two cases of homicide involving a firearm. The same source disclosed that Alimoradi was experiencing acute bipolar symptoms at the time of the crimes. In preparation for the execution, he was transferred to solitary confinement two days before the implementation of the verdict.
There has not been any news coverage on the execution in government-affiliated media outlets

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