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Iran executes 21-year-old karate champion as UN warns of death penalty surge

Euronews · May 1, 2026, 3:05 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Tehran executed 21-year-old karate athlete Sassan Azadvar early Thursday after protest arrest, as UN and rights groups warn of a surge in executions and mass detentions since the start of the Iran war.

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