Iran Executes Protester Hours After Phone Wedding

An Iranian man was put to death shortly after he was allowed to marry his fiancée over the phone while in prison.

A tragic story is coming out of Iran. A man who was protesting against the government was executed—put to death by the state—only hours after he got married. The man, identified in reports as Alireza Sepahi, was being held in a prison. While inside, he was allowed to call his fiancée and marry her over the phone. It was a brief moment of hope, but it ended in horror. Not long after the ceremony, prison officials carried out his death sentence. This case is part of a larger, ongoing crackdown in Iran. Many people have been arrested, tortured, and even put to death for speaking out against t…