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Iranian authorities announced the execution of two men by hanging on Sunday morning on charges of inciting riots and sabotage during the widespread anti-government protests in January, amid a rise in executions related to those events.

The judiciary stated that the two executed men are Erfan Esfandiari and Ghol Mohammad Mohammadi, who were convicted of 'tying police officers to traffic lights with ropes, injuring them by throwing stones, pouring fuel on them and burning them.'

The indictment stated that the two men 'filmed the crime scene and sent the images' to foreign television channels, and the statement did not specify the date of their arrest or the date of their trial.

In late December, a protest movement that initially began in rejection of the high cost of living turned into widespread demonstrations against the authorities, culminating on January 8 and 9.

The Iranian government counted more than 3,000 killed during the demonstrations, attributing the violence to 'terrorist acts' perpetrated by the United States and Israel, but foreign non-governmental organizations confirmed that the suppression of the protests resulted in thousands of deaths.

Executions in Iran have also increased since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on February 28 last.

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