Based on information received by HRANA, her arrest took place on Sunday, August 31, by security agents in Rasht. Following her arrest, she was transferred to Lakan Prison.
The charge brought against her has been cited as “propaganda against the regime.”
Shahrzad Sharabiyani is a licensed attorney and a resident of Rasht.
According to Kolbar News, Branch 103 of the Naqadeh Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Hejazi, sentenced Mr. Karimi to six months in prison on “suspicion of collaboration with one of anti-regime groups.”
Karimi was arrested on June 24, 2025, and transferred to one of Urmia’s detention facilities. After the interrogation process, he was moved to Naqadeh Prison. He was eventually released on bail from Naqadeh Prison on Tuesday, August 12.
During his detention, Farhad Karimi was denied access to a lawyer.
Although, under Article 302 of Iran’s Code of Criminal Procedure, charges such as “propaganda against the regime” fall under the jurisdiction of the Revolutionary Court, in some smaller cities such cases are tried in Criminal Courts. This practice, stemming from the absence or limited structure of Revolutionary Courts in smaller towns, is inconsistent with the law but has become common in practice due to the lack of specialized judicial institutions.
HRANA has confirmed the identity of one of the executed prisoners as Mehrdad Iravani. The other three individuals were Afghan nationals.
Based on information received by HRANA, these prisoners had previously been arrested on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by Revolutionary Courts.
Further details, including the identities of the three Afghan nationals, are still under investigation by HRANA.
As of the time of this report, prison authorities and relevant institutions have not publicly announced these executions.
According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.
Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Dehestani was arrested on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at his workplace, a drug rehabilitation center, by IRGC Intelligence agents. He was then transferred to the detention facility of this security institution in Khorramabad.
As of the time of this report, no information is available regarding the charges against this citizen.
Amin Dehestani, a 46-year-old blogger from Khorramabad, is the father of one child. He had previously published posts criticizing public services and addressing citizens’ problems.
Arbitrary arrests, transferring detainees to undisclosed locations, and leaving families in the dark about the fate of their loved ones are routine practices of the Iranian regime’s security agencies, such as the Ministry of Intelligence and the IRGC Intelligence Unit. This pattern of behavior stands in clear violation of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules.
HRANA has identified the individual executed at dawn on Sunday as Emad Ghaedi.
Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Ghaedi had previously been arrested on a charge of murder and later sentenced to death by the Criminal Court.
As of the time of this report, the execution has not been announced by prison officials or other responsible authorities.
In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.
Falahati was taken into custody on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, in Rasht. Despite the passage of more than a week, no information has been provided regarding the place of her detention.
A source told HRANA that Falahati’s family has repeatedly contacted judicial and security institutions in search of answers. However, officials have not offered any clear information about her location or the reasons behind her arrest.
Along with Falahati, several other attorneys were also arrested in Rasht. HRANA has so far confirmed the identity of one of them, Hesam Pourahmadi, while efforts to verify the others’ identities are ongoing.
To date, no details have been disclosed about the charges brought against these lawyers.
The inmate was hanged at dawn on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. HRANA has identified him as Valiollah Avazpour, a father and resident of Gachsaran.
Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Avazpour was arrested about 13 years ago on a charge of murder and subsequently sentenced to death by the Criminal Court.
As of the time of this report, the execution has not been announced by prison officials or other relevant authorities.
In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.
Since the day of his arrest, Vaziri has been held without clarity about his legal status, a situation that has caused growing concern for his family. To date, no information has been made available regarding the reasons for his arrest or the charges against him.
Vaziri, a resident of Tehran, is a Qashqai citizen and a graduate in architecture and civil engineering.
Arbitrary arrests, transferring detainees to undisclosed locations, and leaving families in the dark about the fate of their loved ones are routine practices of the Iranian regime’s security agencies, such as the Ministry of Intelligence and the IRGC Intelligence Unit. This pattern of behavior stands in clear violation of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules.
HRANA has identified them as Mahan Rashidi and Yaghoub Derikvand.
Based on information received by HRANA, they had previously been arrested on murder charges and sentenced to death by criminal courts.
As of the time of this report, the executions have not been announced by prison officials or the relevant authorities.
In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.
Based on information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Pourahmadi was arrested by security forces a week ago and is currently held in solitary confinement in the “Misagh” ward of Lakan Prison in Rasht.
A source close to this attorney confirmed the news to HRANA, stating: “After Hesam Pourahmadi was arrested, his Instagram account was inspected by agents. The agents then claimed that in private messages to several people, he had expressed critical views against the regime, and they considered this the reason for his arrest.”
Hesam Pourahmadi is a member of the Gilan Bar Association.
