Iran issues first death sentence over protests

Unnamed person faces execution for alleged arson as part of crackdown on unrest triggered by death of Mahsa AminiIran has issued a first death sentence over protests that have mounted a fierce challenge to four decades of hardline clerical rule, as rights groups warn that a wave of executions may follow as leaders try to end nearly two months of sustained nationwide dissent.The execution was ordered for an unidentified person for allegedly setting fire to a government building. It followed 272 o