THIS is the chilling moment Iran's tyrants hang a murderer from a crane in front of a grim, cheering crowd of locals and children.

Sajad Molayi Hakani was killed in the city of Kordkuy, Golestan after being found guilty of robbery and murdering a mum and her three kids in October.

He was sentenced to qisas, which means retaliation in kind in Islamic law, with his wife also due to be executed in prison at a later date.

Haunting footage shows the man standing on a platform with a noose around his neck as crowds gather to watch the horrific event.

The rope is attached to the crane, which appears to be controlled by a member of the execution team.

It comes as rattled supreme leader Ali Khamenei ordered a surge in executions - turning hangings into public spectacles in a chilling warni

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