Over 30 countries condemn Iran executions

More than 30 nations, including France, Britain and Canada, have condemned Iran’s use of capital punishment, saying in a joint statement on Wednesday the Islamic republic was executing protesters to “silence dissent”.The countries, joined by the European Union’s top diplomat, “condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty” by Iran.“The use of capital punishment to silence dissent, intimidate communities