HRANA – Omid Bayat Sarmadi, one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.

Kaveh Rad, the lawyer representing this prisoner, wrote in a published statement: “The preliminary verdict in Omid Bayat’s case has been issued and officially communicated to us. Unfortunately, Omid has been sentenced by the Tehran Revolutionary Court to 25 years of discretionary imprisonment. This ruling is not final and can be appealed before the Supreme Court. We will challenge it within the legal deadline.”

Omid Bayat Sarmadi was arrested by security forces on January 13, 2026, during the nationwide protests and was transferred to Greater Tehran Prison.

So far, no information has been obtained regarding the charges brought against Mr. Bayat.