Iran executes man over jihadist group membership

Iran's judiciary has executed a man convicted of membership in the outlawed militant group Jaish al-Adl and involvement in attacks on security forces in the southeast. The man was arrested during a counterterrorism operation in the Pirsahrab area of Chabahar county in Sistan-Baluchestan province. He was convicted of armed rebellion and membership of Jaish al-Adl, a group designated a terrorist organisation by the United States.