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![Saleh Mohamadi](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/daily_update/2026/march/mar20/DailyUpdate-March202026-article.png)

This is the Wilmington Standard Daily Update for Friday March 20 2026.

On Thursday, [Saleh Mohamadi](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/mojtaba-khamenei-regime-executes-champion-wrestler-iran-intensifies-brutal-crackdown-during-war) – an Iranian Olympic class wrestler – was executed by public hanging at the hands of his government. He was accused of taking part in the January protests against the Khamenei regime.

According to Masih Alinejad, and Iranian journalist and activist, Mr. Mohamadi did not have a chance:

Reports indicate torture. Forced confessions. No access to chosen lawyers. Closed-door proceedings. No right to appeal.

> Today, in Iran, in the middle of a war, the regime executed a 19-year-old national wrestling champion for the crime of joining January protests. 💔
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> After signaling to the world, including President [@realDonaldTrump](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), that they would halt executions of protesters, the regime has… [pic.twitter.com/GzaoiI71JJ](https://t.co/GzaoiI71JJ)
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> — Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) [March 19, 2026](https://twitter.com/AlinejadMasih/status/2034558733804511415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

He was 19 years old.

He joins over [30,000 Iranians](https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601255198) who have been killed by security forces in Iran just this year by a regime that sponsors terrorism abroad and brutalizes its own people – especially women and dissenters – within its own borders.

On Saturday. March 28 all across America – including here in Wilmington – thousands will gather to march to demonstrate in protest of President Donald Trump. To drive home their point, many will arrive sporting inflatable dinosaur costumes and chickens or be dressed as their favorite Pikachu character. Because Donald Trump – and those who support him – are just that dangerous.

At the end of that day, they will deflate their costumes, wipe off their makeup, take off their wigs, and go back to their homes – and live to protest another day.

Unlike Saleh Mohamadi.

For the Wilmington Standard, I’m Reuel Sample. Thanks for listening.

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