On July 28, authorities publicly hanged Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi in Isfahan’s Alikhani Square, where they had reportedly participated in anti-government demonstrations during Iran’s January uprising. Videos posted online appeared to show residents gathering in an attempt to stop the executions before security forces dispersed the crowd, reportedly injuring and arresting several people. Many defendants have been charged with vaguely defined religious and national-security offenses, including “enmity against God” and “corruption on earth.” Such charges have reportedly been applied to acts including blocking roads, damaging property, participating in protests or sharing information with foreign media. One of the best ways you can support Worthy News is by simply leaving a comment and sharing this article.