Tehran: Iran executed two men accused of working for the dissident organization Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK), according to the judiciary's official news outlet, Mizan, on Sunday. Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani-Eslamloo were found guilty of carrying out attacks on civilian infrastructure on behalf of the exiled opposition group.

According to Deutsche Welle, the two men were convicted of manufacturing and using homemade projectiles to target homes, public buildings, and charitable institutions in Tehran. They were also found guilty of waging war against God, armed rebellion, and plotting to undermine national security. The Supreme Court had upheld their death sentences.

The MEK, a leftist-Islamist group, is designated as a terrorist organization by Iran. The US and the European Union had also labeled it as a terrorist organization until 2012. The MEK opposes the Islamic Republic in Iran, even as its leadership operates in exile.

According to human rights groups, Iran ranks second in the world in enforcing capital punishment.