Iran executes journalist International | Written by : IANS| Updated:
Tehran, Dec 12 (IANS) An Iranian journalist, accused of fanning unrest during the 2017-18 nationwide protests, was executed on Saturday after the Supreme Court upheld a death sentence against him.
According to a BBC report, Ruhollah Zam, who ran the anti-government Amadnews website, was hanged on Saturday morning.
The Iranian government has accused the news portal of inciting the 2017-18 unrest after it shared videos of protests and damaging information about officials.
The BBC said the journalist, who had been living in exile in France, was reportedly detained while travelling to Iraq last year.
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