Authorities Execute Prisoner Arrested During Protests

The Iranian regime has for the first time executed a prisoner taken during ongoing anti-government demonstrations, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Mohsen Shekari was convicted of blocking a street in Tehran while holding a "machete" and injuring a member of the Basij paramilitary, which has been widely used to crack down on the protests, reported Iran's Mizan judiciary news outlet.

Shekari was convicted of "moharebeh," or "waging war on God," a common charge brought against...