TEHRAN: Iranian authorities on Tuesday carried out a public execution of a man convicted of killing a physician in the southwest of the country, the judiciary said. &quot;The qisas (retribution) sentence for the murderer of Dr Davoudi... was carried out in public this morning in Yasuj,&quot; capital of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, the judiciary&#39;s official outlet, Mizan Online reported. The verdict followed a mental health evaluation of the defendant and the Supreme Court upholding the sentence, the judiciary said. &quot;The implementation of this sentence is a message to those who seek to disturb the security of society and citizens,&quot; Mizan cited provincial prosecutor Vahid Mousavian as saying. Iran, which carries out executions by hanging, is the world&#39;s second most prolific executioner after China, according to rights groups including Amnesty International. Most executions take place in prison, although there are occasional public hangings.

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Iran publicly executes a man in Yasuj for killing Dr. Davoudi, following a mental health evaluation and Supreme Court confirmation. Officials said the execution serves as a warning, with Iran ranking second globally in executions.

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Iran executes man in public over killing of physician