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Iran ruthlessly executed two young men on Sunday \u2014 for helping terrified protesters flee the regime\u2019s brutal security forces during the widespread demonstrations earlier this year.<\/p>\n

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Erfan Esfandiari, 18, and Gol-Mohammad Mohammadi, a 23-year-old Afghan refugee, were hanged on Sunday for sheltering demonstrators from government bullets and offering them refuge inside their homes, Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American journalist and activist, wrote for the Free Press, citing local reports.<\/p>\n

The pair are among the 59 men arrested together during the January protests in Shahid Alikhani Square in Isfahan, during which Iranian officials say four security force members were killed.<\/p>\n

Twelve of them, including Esfandiari and Mohammadi, were sentenced to death.<\/p>\n

Those dozen were moved into quarantine last week, which likely means the remaining 10 will be executed soon, according to Alinejad.<\/p>\n

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\u201cErfan Esfandiari \u2026 was his parents first child,\u201d Alinjad wrote in a social media post that was shared by President Trump.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe did not kill anyone. He did not carry a weapon. His crime, according to the Islamic Republic, was opening a door. Sheltering protesters who were running from security forces. That was enough to send him to the gallows.\u201d<\/p>\n

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