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VOA Persian: Reports conflict on death sentence of civil activist in Iran


FILE - This undated photo of Pakhshan Azizi circulated on social media on July 24, 2024. The Iranian Kurdish civil activist has been sentenced to death.
FILE - This undated photo of Pakhshan Azizi circulated on social media on July 24, 2024. The Iranian Kurdish civil activist has been sentenced to death.

In response to claims by state-affiliated media about the "postponement" of Pakhshan Azizi's execution, the state news agency ISNA issued a clarification, addressing what it referred to as "varying interpretations in the media" regarding the death sentence of the civil activist and social worker. ISNA stated that "no change has been made to the issued verdict."

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