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Iran hangs nine convicted drug traffickers, State media reports

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Protesters hold up a placard reading "Stop Execution in Iran" during a rally in Berlin, Oct. 22, 2022. [VOA]

Iran has hanged nine convicted drug traffickers in recent days, state media reported Tuesday, as it keeps up one of the world's highest rates of execution.

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