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Businessman convicted of corruption executed

Hamid Reza Bagheri Dermani sentenced to death by a special court set up in August. [Courtesy]

Iran on Saturday executed a businessman sentenced to death by a fast-track court set up to fight economic crimes, state television reported, following an outcry against profiteering and corruption that has seen dozens of people jailed.

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