Five men were hanged in Tehran early this morning

One of the convicted was forgiven by the family of the offender, while execution of three others were postponed so that they can pay the bloodmoney. While the execution of one of the men identified as Hamidreza, who was convicted of murdering a member of the Basidj militia, was postponed due to the request of the father of the offended to hang Hamidreza in public, according to the daily newspaper Etemaad.

Five men were hanged in the Evin prison this morning.

Those who were executed this morning are identified as: Esfandiar (40), Hamid H. (age not mentioned), Mohammad H, Ebrahim F., and Ahmad H. (sentenced to two times execution).