New York Post, on Iran, 8 November 2026

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Iran executes 3 men accused of links to US and Israel,

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Iran executed three men on Sunday after they were ​convicted of carrying out operations for ‌Israel and the US and taking part in armed unrest during anti-government protests in January , state media reported. The ​executions are the latest in a ​series Iran has carried out in recent ⁠months over the January protests, including of ​people accused of links to Israel and the ​US. Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were accused of using firearms, grenades and Molotov cocktails, setting fire ​to public facilities and damaging an electricity ​substation in the city of Karaj, causing power outages in ‌some ⁠areas, according to the judiciary. 3 Reza Zanganeh was one of three men executed by Iran on Sunday.

Collect 3 Iran has targeted people accused of links to Israel and the US and taking part in anti-government protests. Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA/Shutterstock The judiciary said Dioband was arrested on January 11 after investigations identified him as a suspect in attacks on ​public property ​and incitement ⁠to violence. Explore More Alleged Poland shooter’s family found dead in home after town square rampage — as neighbors recall ‘strange’ behavior Shocking footage shows moment Poland police shot maniac who opened fire on town square — killing 6, wounding 15 4 French men claim racist Muslim mob beat them unconscious for singing Catholic songs Ten others accused of participating in the unrest under his ​supervision were subsequently arrested.

The three were ​sentenced ⁠to death and ordered to have their assets confiscated. 3 Anti-government protesters burn rubbish and tires in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2026. Getty Images Their executions were carried out after the ⁠Supreme ​Court upheld their sentences, while ​the other defendants received prison terms of 5 to 10 ​years.

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What we found (1)

The New York Post runs Reuters copy on Iran's execution of three men and attributes the charges against them to the judiciary and state media. Its headline calls Iran's government a 'regime' in the outlet's own voice, while the body describes the same events as anti-government protests.

  1. Uses a loaded word

    Minor

    “protesting against regime”

    Why this matters
    The headline uses the word 'regime' for Iran's government in the outlet's own voice, with no attribution.
    The impression it gives
    A reader takes a verdict on the government's legitimacy as a neutral description written by the paper.
    The context
    The body describes the same events in plain terms as anti-government protests. 'Regime' is a judgement the article attributes to nobody.

    How we know

    • Elsewhere in the article“during anti-government protests in January”

    Show it in the article

What it gets right

  • “according to the judiciary”

    The article attributes the accusations of firearms, grenades, arson and sabotage to Iran's judiciary rather than stating them as established fact.

  • “state media reported”

    The article makes clear from the first sentence that the account of the convictions comes from Iranian state media.

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