03.06.2026 14:01
The death sentence of Fathollah Averi, who was sentenced to death for stabbing and killing Major Mohammad Javad Bakhshiyan during the incidents in the city of Hamedan, Iran, in January, has been carried out. Authorities stated that camera footage of the attack exists and that Averi confessed to the crime during the trial. The verdict issued by the Revolutionary Court was also upheld by the Supreme Court.
The execution of Fethullah Averi, who was sentenced to death for intentionally killing a police officer in Iran, has been carried out. Averi was reported to have stabbed a police officer to death during protests in January.
REPORTED TO HAVE STABBED A POLICE OFFICER TO DEATH
According to the Tasnim News Agency, the sentence was implemented in connection with the killing of Major Mohammad Javad Bakhshiyan during violent incidents in the city of Hamedan in January.
Fethullah Averi was sentenced to death for stabbing Bakhshiyan to death during the protests, it was reported.
CAMERA FOOTAGE AND CONFESSION
The report stated that camera footage of Averi carrying out the attack existed, and that the defendant confessed to stabbing and killing the police officer during the trial process.
SENTENCE APPROVED BY THE SUPREME COURT
It was announced that after the death penalty handed down by the Revolutionary Court was also upheld by the Supreme Court, the convict's sentence was executed this morning.