Iran Publicly Executes Man for Lawyer's Murder

The 20-year-old convict was hanged in Shahroud, marking the first public execution of the year in Iran.

The man was convicted of fatally shooting a lawyer in front of the lawyer's family in August 2021.
He confessed to being hired by a gang to carry out the murder.
Public executions are rare in Iran, where most executions occur inside prisons.
Iran executes more people annually than any country except China, according to rights groups.
International human rights organizations have condemned the practice of public executions in Iran.