Those convicted of being ` ` mohareb , '' enemies of Islam , are executed . The charge was `` introduced by Khomeini , and they killed thousands of people , but at that time even Khomeini was averse '' to describing his opponents as mohareb , he said . Two people convicted of the charge were executed in prison , another faces death . Lesser sentences serve to intimidate protesters , Iranian media says .
Those convicted of being ` ` mohareb , '' enemies of Islam , are executed . Two people convicted of the charge were executed in prison , another faces death . Lesser sentences serve to intimidate protesters , Iranian media says .