Afghanistan, Nov. 5 -- Two Afghan citizens were executed in Iran on Wednesday, according to Iranian media, adding to growing concerns over the use of capital punishment against Afghan nationals in the country.
The two men were hanged at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj on November 4, after being sentenced to death in separate cases on charges of premeditated murder, Iranian media reported. Their identities have not been disclosed.
In one case, an Afghan man was accused of killing an Iranian neighbour following a dispute over shared building expenses in Tehran's Khorrasan Square area. The incident reportedly took place in July 2024, when police arrested three Afghan brothers in connection with the case.
The main suspect was subsequently convi...