Iran Executes Man Convicted of Firing on Police During Protests

Iran announced on Saturday that it had executed Siavash Jamshidi, who was convicted on charges that included firing on police officers during protests late last year.

The shooting allegation was among the offenses cited in the case against Jamshidi. The brief announcement did not identify the other charges.

The protests during which the alleged shooting took place broke out toward the end of last year. No specific date or location for the incident was provided.

The announcement gave no further details about the trial or the circumstances of the execution.