Official tied to brutal protest crackdowns in 2022 appointed new governor of Tehran
Motamedian, who worked for Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, was accused of overseeing mass arrests and authorizing the use of lethal force during the Iran protests in 2022.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024. (photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/via Reuters)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF