Iran executes man linked to Baloch group

Iran executes a member of the Sunni group Ansar al-Furqan active in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan Baluchestan, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reports.

The defendant, named Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh, was convicted on charges including armed rebellion against security forces and membership in a terrorist group, with the death sentence upheld by the Supreme Court.

Iran has stepped up a wave of executions in recent weeks.

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