Iran police station attack leaves two officers, four gunmen dead

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% :Iran executes more people annually than any nation other than China, according to rights groups including the London-based Amnesty International.
45% : Public executions are relatively rare in Iran with almost all hangings carried out inside prisons.
42% : Iran on Saturday executed two men over the attack, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said.
36% :Iran had previously said the attack involved people from other countries including neighbouring Afghanistan.
33% : The jihadist Jaish al-Adl group, which was formed in 2012 and is blacklisted by Iran as a "terrorist" group, claimed responsibility, SITE Intelligence Group reported.
33% : The September clashes in Zahedan came as Iran was gripped by nationwide protests following the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, arrested for an alleged breach of strict dress rules for women.
25% : A United Nations fact-finding mission said this week Iran had executed seven men in connection with the Amini protests, calling on Tehran to stop the "chilling" practice.

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