Teenage member of Iran's national wrestling team executed
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Iran executed a 19-year-old member of its national wrestling team, Saleh Mohammadi, along with three other men.
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Saleh Mohammadi, a 19-year-old member of Iran's national wrestling team, was executed in Iran on Thursday along with three other men, according to two sources who confirmed the information to CBS News. The execution raises immediate questions about the circumstances of the case and Iran's treatment of athletes, particularly young competitors with national team status. Iran has faced international scrutiny over executions carried out without transparent legal proceedings, and the death of a prominent wrestler is likely to draw fresh criticism from human rights organizations and Western governments. The identity and alleged crimes of the other three men executed alongside Mohammadi remain unclear from available reporting. This case adds to a pattern of executions in Iran that have drawn condemnation from international observers concerned about due process and the rule of law.
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