Iran executes man convicted of running over police during January protests

Iran executed a man convicted of deliberately ​driving his car into police ‌officers during anti-government protests in the city of Karaj in ​January, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim ​news agency reported on Sunday.Shahram Sadeghi ⁠was accused of driving ​a car into police officers ​in Karaj on January 8, injuring seven officers, one of whom was ​reportedly left in a ​coma for three months, according to ‌Tasnim ⁠news agency.The Karaj Revolutionary Court sentenced Sadeghi to death and confiscation of his assets ​for what ​authorities ⁠described as an “operational action” in favor of Israel, ​the United States and ​hostile ⁠groups under Iran’s espionage law.The Supreme Court upheld the ⁠sentence ​and it was ​carried out early on Sunday, according to ​the judiciary....