Iran suspended the execution of three young men who participated in a November protest after the country's Supreme Court decided to review their case, state TV reported on Sunday.
An appeals court had upheld their death sentence over leading riots, committing robbery and sending video of their activities to foreign media. But lawyers for the three expressed hope that a new review of the case would lead to a “nullification†of the death sentence.
If the Supreme Court agrees, Iranian law allows those convicted to appeal again even after an appeals court has upheld the original verdict.