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Iran executed three men on Sunday after convicting them over their alleged roles in anti-regime protests in January and accusing them of acting on behalf of Israel and the United States. The hangings were carried out after Iran's Supreme Court upheld their death sentences. Hassan Divband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were accused by Iranian authorities of armed disturbances in Karaj, including attacks on public buildings and an electricity substation west of Tehran. The Iran Human Rights organization says at least 36 people have been executed in cases tied to the January demonstrations.