New Delhi, April 16 -- Iran is preparing to execute Bita Hemmati, a female protester convicted over her role in recent anti-government demonstrations, according to the opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). She is described as the first woman to face execution in connection with the unrest that erupted earlier this year.

Hemmati has been accused by Iranian authorities of using explosives and weapons, throwing objects during protests, attending gatherings, and "disrupting national security," according to the NCRI statement. No execution date has been announced so far.

Her husband, Mohammadreza Majid Asl, 34, and two other men identified as Behrouz and Kourosh Zamaninezhad have also reportedly been sentenced to death fo...