Iran Continues Decades-Long History of Executing Wrestlers
The Iranian regime hanged 19-year-old freestyle wrestling champion Saleh Mohammadi for moharebeh, waging war against God. Photo courtesy of Think Over the News, screenshot via Twitter. Iran executed 19-year-old freestyle wrestling champion Saleh Mohammadi on March 19, 2026, in a public hanging in Qom alongside Saeed Davoudi and Mehdi Ghasemi. The three had been arrested on December 18, 2025, and charged with moharebeh, waging war