Iran executed a prisoner linked to the opposition Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK) group earlier today, the official IRNA news agency reported, despite a last-minute plea from Amnesty International, who insisted he had not been given a fair trial.
The report said Gholamreza Khosravi was sentenced to death in 2010 for providing photos of the country´s military facilities as well as financial aid to the MEK, and for helping to recruit for the group.
IRNA said the death sentence was approved by the country´s Supreme Court after an appeal by Khosravi´s lawyer. It said the trial was held in a court in Tehran which deals with security-related charges, and that Khosravi´s lawyer was present. The report did not detail the method of execution, but death sentences in Iran are usually carried out by hanging.
