Iran executes two men involved in January protests judiciary news outlet says

April 5 (Reuters) - Iran executed two men convicted of attempting to storm a ​military facility and access an armoury ‌during unrest in January, the Mizan news outlet of its judiciary said on Sunday.

The ​men, identified as Mohammadamin Biglari and ​Shahin Vahedparast, were among a group ⁠of four in the same case ​who faced execution, according to rights group ​Amnesty International.

Iran's Supreme Court upheld the sentences for the two defendants who were among "rioters who ​sought to commit mass murder" by ​trying to steal weapons and military equipment, the ‌outlet ⁠added.

Last week, Iran executed 18-year-old Amirhossein Hatami, convicted in the same case stemming from nationwide anti-government protests repressed by the Islamic ​Republic in ​the biggest ⁠crackdown in its history.

In a recent report, Amnesty said ​11 men faced a risk of ​imminent ⁠execution for participation in the protests.

They were "subjected to torture and other ill-treatment in ⁠detention", ​before conviction in "grossly unfair ​trials that relied on forced confessions", it added.