HRANA – Mohammad-Javad Mohammadzadeh Tavasani, a student residing in Rudsar who was arrested in connection with the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced by the Lahijan Criminal Court to six months in prison and 20 lashes. He is currently held in Azbaram Prison in Lahijan.

According to HRANA, Mohammad-Javad Mohammadzadeh Tavasani, who is currently held in Azbaram Prison in Lahijan, has been sentenced to imprisonment and flogging.

Based on information received by HRANA, in late August 2026, the Lahijan Criminal Court sentenced Mr. Mohammadzadeh Tavasani to six months in prison and 20 lashes on the charge of “disrupting public order and peace.”

The remaining charges against him, which fall outside the jurisdiction of the Criminal Court, were referred to the Rasht Revolutionary Court. A hearing on this part of his case was held on September 15, 2026, but no verdict has been issued so far.

Previously, at Branch 1 of the Investigation Department of the Lahijan Prosecutor’s Office, he was formally charged with several offenses, including “acting against national security,” “destruction of public property,” “cooperating with foreign media and hostile groups or governments,” “disrupting public order and peace,” and cooperation with Israel.

Mr. Mohammadzadeh Tavasani was arrested at his home by security agents on February 12, 2026. During the arrest, agents searched his residence and confiscated his mobile phone.

Following his arrest, he was transferred to Azbaram Prison in Lahijan. His case was opened in connection with the January 2026 protests.

Mohammad-Javad Mohammadzadeh Tavasani, 21, is a resident of Rudsar and a fourth-semester computer science student. Before his arrest, he worked as a laborer and a driver for Snapp, an Iranian ride-hailing service.