Iran executes man convicted of firing military-grade weapon at police during January protests

Iran said on Saturday that it had executed Siavash Jamshidi, a man convicted of several charges, including firing a military-grade weapon at police officers during this year’s anti-government protests. Jamshidi was accused of targeting security personnel during the mass demonstrations that peaked in January, when thousands of people were killed. Iranian authorities have stepped up executions of convicts linked to the unrest since then. Charges against Jamshidi Iran’s judiciary said he was sentenced to death on a charge of moharebeh, the legal term it uses to mean “waging war against God”. “Jamshidi was sentenced to death on charges of moharebeh…