An Iranian foundation close to the country's Islamic government has praised the man who is accused of violently attacking novelist Salman Rushdie last year, leaving the writer severely injured, and said it was offering him a reward of farmland.
Iran's judiciary has sentenced Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd to death on charges of "corruption on Earth," the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on February 21.
Pedram Azarnush, 17, was allegedly shot dead by security forces during an anti-regime protest in southern Iran almost five months ago. His family has endured constant threats and intimidation as they seek justice. Azarnush is among the hundreds of protesters killed in the brutal state crackdown.
The lawyer of Iranian protester Javad Ruhi, who has been handed three death sentences after being charged with "corruption on Earth," says the cases against his client lacked evidence and witnesses.
Protests rocked Iran again overnight after a seeming slowdown in recent weeks, with marchers calling for the overthrow of the Islamic republic, online video posts purportedly showed on February 17.