# Iranian authorities have amputated the hands of two men who had been repeatedly convicted of theft. The amputations went ahead after the verdicts handed down by a court in the central province of Isfahan were upheld by the supreme court. Isfahan chief justice Asadollah Jafari said the judiciary would continue to take a firm stance against actions that threaten public safety. Earlier this month, Iran’s police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan said tackling purse and mobile phone theft was a priority that the police will deal with firmly.
Iran amputates the hands of two repeatedly convicted thieves