US Sanctions Iranian Judges And Prisons Over Alleged Abuse And Execution Of Wrestler

US Sanctions Iranian Judges And Prisons Over Alleged Abuse And Execution Of Wrestler
A poster of Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari on Sept. 12, 2020. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
Updated:
The Trump administration on Thursday sanctioned two Iranian judges in part for their role in the conviction and execution of young wrestler, Navid Afkari.

On Sept. 12, Iran executed Afkari, who was convicted of murder, despite an international outcry to stop the execution and following a plea from President Donald Trump.

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