Iranian judge linked to mass political executions dies at 69
Nayyeri was one of four members of a jury appointed in 1988 by Iran's then-Supreme Leader Khomeini, which issued as many as 5,000 death sentences against political prisoners
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Iran executes alleged Mossad agent following contested trial
Iran executed a 34-year-old national for allegedly collaborating with Israel after a trial critics said relied on forced confessions, marking another example of Tehran's escalating use of the death penalty against dissidents.
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