Iran Publicly Executes Serial Rapist Convicted of Assaulting Dozens

Mohammad Ali Salamat was hanged after being found guilty of raping over 200 women across two decades.

• Salamat, 43, operated a pharmacy and gym in Hamedan, where he targeted his victims.
• The Iranian Supreme Court upheld his death sentence in October, leading to his execution.
• Reports indicate Salamat often lured victims by proposing marriage or dating them.
• His arrest marked the largest single-offender rape case in Iranian history.
• Human rights groups have criticized Iran's high execution rate, which includes crimes like rape and adultery.

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