Iran says to hang nine more over vote unrest

Reuters US Online Report Top News | 2010-02-02 09:24:17

<div><p>TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it will soon execute nine more convicted rioters in connection with unrest that erupted after the June presidential vote, a senior judiciary official was reported as saying.</p><p>"Nine others will be hanged soon. The nine and the two who were hanged on Thursday, were surely arrested in the recent riots and had links to anti-revolutionary groups," said Ebrahim Raisi, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.</p><p>The two, who were hanged last week, were among a group of 11 people sentenced to death on charges including waging war against God and being members of armed groups.</p><p>(Tehran newsroom)</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68302112&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>


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