Iran executed a second prisoner who was detained during protests against the country's theocracy. The hanging came quickly after his alleged stabbings.
Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the latest as protests continue in Iran over the death of an Iranian woman.against the country's theocracy.
Activists said at least a dozen people have already been sentenced to death in closed-door hearings. Nearly 500 people have been killed since the demonstrations began in mid-September, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that has been monitoring the protests. An additional 18,200 people have been detained.
Mizan identified the individuals killed as"student" Basij, paramilitary volunteers under Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The Basij have deployed in major cities and have attacked and detained protesters. In many cases, the demonstrators have fought back against the Basij.
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