Iran executes woman convicted of husband's murder who gave birth while in prison
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Iran executed a young mother who had been convicted of murdering her husband, marking the sixth woman put to death in the country this year. The woman gave birth to a child while in custody awaiting execution. The execution highlights Iran's continued use of capital punishment, including against women, despite international criticism of the country's human rights practices. Iran maintains one of the world's highest execution rates and frequently carries out death sentences for various crimes including murder.