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Iran 'sentences three to death'

Iran Materials 10 October 2009 19:42 (UTC +04:00)

Three people detained after June's disputed presidential election have been sentenced to death, Iran's Isna news agency reports, BBC reported.

The judgements are preliminary and must be confirmed by a higher court, Isna says. Full names have not been given.

The only named opposition activist sentenced to death over the post-election protests is Mohammad Reza Ali Zamani, 37, a monarchist.

The unrest was triggered by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election.

More than 100 people have faced trial before a Tehran Revolutionary Court for their part in the protests.

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