A court in Iran has issued the first death sentence to a person arrested for taking part in the protests that have engulfed the country, state media say.
At least 20 people are currently facing charges punishable by death, said the Norway-based Iran Human Rights group, citing official reports.
Its director, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, called on the international community to take urgent action and "strongly warn the Islamic Republic of the consequences of executing protesters".
They are reported to have spread to 140 cities and towns and evolved into the most significant challenge to the Islamic Republic in over a decade.
The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), which is also based outside the country, has put the death toll at 341 and said another 15,800 protesters have been detained.
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