Western Iran: Prisoner Hanged in Public

According to reports by the Iranian state-run news agencies Fars and YJC, the prisoner, who was identified as "Fardin R.", was convicted of Moharebeh (waging war against God) through participation in an armed robbery. A few people were injured in the robbery, but nobody was killed, said the reports. 

Azadi Square in Kermanshah has been the site of several public executions in the past.