Majidreza Rahnavard was accused of fatally stabbing security force members early on in demonstrations sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death in custody

Iran says it has executed its second prisoner detained amid the nationwide protests now challenging the country’s theocracy.

On Monday, the executed man was identified as Majidreza Rahnavard by Mizan news agency, which is run by Iran’s judiciary. He had been accused of fatally stabbing two security force members on 17 November in Mashhad, and wounding four others.

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