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Iran executes two people under security charges, news agency says

DUBAI - Iran executed two people for what it said were charges of creating a group to disrupt the country's security and having membership in a "terrorist" organization, the country's Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday.

Tasnim identified the two as Ramin Zaleh and Karim Maroufpour.

(Reporting by Elwely Elwelly; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 10:12 PM.

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