Iran issues first death sentence after ‘riots’: Judiciary Govt building set on fire

Iran on Sunday issued its first death sentence linked to participation in “riots”, weeks into protests sparked by the death of a woman in morality police custody, the judiciary's website said. The unidentified accused was sentenced in a Tehran court to death for the crimes of “setting fire to a government building, disturbing public order, assembly and conspiracy to commit a crime against national security”, as well as for being “an enemy of God and corruption on earth”, Mizan Online reported. The latter is one of the most serious offences under Iranian law. Another court in Tehran sentenced five others to prison terms of between five to 10 years for “gathering and conspiring to commit crimes against national security and disturbing public order”, Mizan said. All those convicted can appeal their sentences, the website added.