Iran Executes Over 30 Drug Traffickers
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NICOSIA, Cyprus — Iran executed more than 30 drug traffickers Saturday under tough new laws passed as part of an anti-narcotics campaign, according to Iranian news reports.
The smugglers were tried by Islamic revolutionary courts, which are charged with carrying out the anti-drug campaign, the official Islamic Republic News Agency said.
It is believed that about 950 convicted smugglers have been executed under the new laws.
IRNA said 10 traffickers, including a woman, were hanged Saturday in Tehran’s Qasr prison. Tehran Radio said 21 others, including another two women, went to the gallows in eight other Iranian cities.
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