one was a karate champion. the other, a volunteer children s coach. they were killed by the regime in connection with the nationwide protests that these demonstrations have swept the country after the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini back in september. she was killed after a protest. mohammed mehdi karami and seyyed mohammad hosseini were hanged. the human rights groom amnesty international says hosseini was convicted in the same hearing as karami and two other men. they were all sentenced to death. the convictions relied on forced confessions. it s now reached four.