Tehran - (AFP) - Iran's Supreme Court has ordered a retrial of two defendants who were facing the death penalty in connection with the protests that have taken place in the country since the death of the young woman, Mahsa Amini, the judiciary said Saturday.

And the "Mizan Online" website of the judiciary reported that the Supreme Court approved the appeal submitted by Kurdish "rappers" Saman Saidi (Yassin) and Muhammad Qabadlo, who were on trial for their involvement in the protests taking place in the country.

With this, the number of people facing execution in cases related to "riots" against the background of the demonstrations rose to three. The Supreme Court orders a retrial.

Mizan reported that the Supreme Court approved the appeal submitted by Saidi and Qabadlo "against the ruling issued (against them) by the Revolutionary Court."

Human rights organizations outside Iran reported that they had been sentenced to death.

For his part, Mizan Online did not specify the verdicts, but confirmed that the two defendants are facing charges that may lead to the death penalty in the Islamic Republic.

He explained that Qabadlo was being tried on charges of "corruption on earth" for "attacking policemen with a car, which led to the death of an officer and the wounding of five others," while Yassin was facing the charge of "moharebeh."

Human rights organizations outside Iran indicated that Seidi is accused by the judiciary of firing a gun during the protests.

The announcement of the retrial of Qabadlo and Yassin came after Mizan confirmed on Wednesday that the Supreme Court had ordered a similar procedure against Mahan Sadrat, who was sentenced to death.

The court convicted Sadrat of "haraba" for brandishing a knife, inciting fear and undermining security, according to the official "IRNA" agency, which stated that he denied the charge of carrying a knife, but admitted to burning a motorcycle.

Sadrat was among 11 people whose death sentences were confirmed by the judiciary in connection with the protests. However, human rights activists say that at least 12 others are facing charges that may also lead to a similar sentence against them.

The judiciary carried out the death sentence in December against Majid Reza Rahnavard and Mohsen Shakari, both of whom were 23 years old.

The judiciary condemned Rahnward for using a white weapon and killing two members of the security forces in the city of Mashhad in the north-east of the country, while Shakari was condemned for using a white weapon, wounding a member of the security forces, and blocking a road in Tehran.

Since September 16, Iran has been witnessing protests following the death of Amini, 22, three days after she was arrested by the morality police for not adhering to the strict dress code in the Islamic Republic.

The authorities confirmed the killing of more than 200 people, including dozens of members of the security forces. Thousands were also arrested on the sidelines of the protests, which included raising slogans against the authorities, and officials considered a large part of them "riots".

For their part, human rights organizations outside Iran indicate that more than 450 protesters were killed by the security forces.