Iran: media reports 14 protesters sentenced to death

Milan, 16 February (LaPresse) – An Iranian court has handed down death sentences to 14 protesters who took part in recent demonstrations in the country, following a trial held online. This was reported to Iran International by sources familiar with the matter, according to whom the virtual sessions were convened by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, head of Section 15 of the Iranian Revolutionary Court. Salavati heard the cases in groups of 14 defendants at the same time.