Two members of the Islamic State group were executed after being convicted of armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic, Iranian state television reported Tuesday. The individuals were identified as Mohieddin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani.
According to the report, the two men belonged to an Islamic State cell that formed after the group's territorial defeat in Iraq and Syria and had been planning attacks within Iran. Iranian security forces reportedly discovered the cell's hideout in the Bamo mountain area, near the Iraqi border, before any attacks could be carried out.
During the operation to dismantle the cell, several militants were killed and others were arrested. Three members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard also died in the confrontation. Authorities reported seizing weapons, ammunition, and other equipment from the militants.
Abdollahi and Palani were convicted of armed rebellion. Their death sentences were upheld by the Supreme Court before the executions were carried out. The judiciary did not specify the location of the executions.