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Two Prisoners Executed in Semnan

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Farshad Pahlavani, Hossein Vahidpour, HRANA, Semnan prison

HRANA – The death sentences of two prisoners who had been convicted of murder in a joint case were carried out at Semnan Prison on June 16.

According to HRANA, citing the Iran Human Rights Organization, the executions were carried out in the early hours of Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Semnan Prison. The prisoners have been identified as Hossein Vahidpour, 24, and Farshad Pahlavani, 26, both residents of Semnan.

According to the report, Vahidpour and Pahlavani worked at a poultry farm owned by Farshad’s father. Four years and nine months ago, they were arrested on charges of murdering their friend, Alireza, at the same poultry farm. They were subsequently sentenced to death in a joint case.

The report quotes an informed source as saying that the killing was motivated by so-called “honor” concerns, based on the suspicion that the victim had been harassing Hossein’s sister. However, the two men later realized that Alireza had had no relationship with her and that they had been mistaken. The families of the two prisoners reportedly offered the victim’s family 35 billion tomans in an effort to obtain their forgiveness, but the victim’s relatives refused to pardon them and insisted on the implementation of the death sentences.

As of the time of writing, the executions have not been announced by Iranian state media or official sources.

According to HRA’s Annual Report, in 2025 at least 2,063 citizens, including 61 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the sentences of 11 individuals were carried out in public. During the same period, 172 other individuals were sentenced to death.

Javad Behdad Arrested by Security Forces

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HRANA, Javad Behdad, Khorramabad, جواد بهداد

HRANA – On the evening of Tuesday, July 7, Javad Behdad, a resident of Khorramabad, was arrested by security forces in the city and taken to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, Javad Behdad has been arrested by security forces. Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Behdad was arrested at his home on the evening of Tuesday, July 7, by security forces. The arrest was carried out without the presentation of a judicial warrant and was accompanied by violence.

As of the time of writing, no information is available regarding the reasons for his arrest or his whereabouts.

Faroud Veisi and Farhad Ghafourizadeh Arrested in Kermanshah

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Farhad Ghafourizadeh, Faroud Veisi, HRANA, Meysam Veisi, Mojtaba Veisi, Yarsan faith

HRANA – On the evening of Wednesday, July 8, Faroud Veisi and Farhad Ghafourizadeh, two residents of Kermanshah, were arrested by security forces in the city and taken to an undisclosed location. They are relatives of Meysam and Mojtaba Veisi, who were killed in connection with the 2026 nationwide protests.

According to HRANA, citing Kolbar News, Faroud Veisi and Farhad Ghafourizadeh have been arrested.

According to the report, the two men were detained by security forces on a street in Kermanshah on the evening of Wednesday, July 8, and subsequently transferred to an undisclosed location. Faroud Veisi is the brother of Meysam and Mojtaba Veisi, while Farhad Ghafourizadeh is their cousin.

Their arrests reportedly coincided with the family’s preparations to hold memorial and 40th-day commemoration ceremonies for Meysam and Mojtaba Veisi.

As of the time of writing, no information has been made available regarding the charges against the two men.

Meysam and Mojtaba Veisi, followers of the Yarsan faith, had been pursued by security forces in connection with the 2026 nationwide protests. On the morning of Thursday, May 28, 2026, they were fatally shot by the IRGC intelligence agents in a village in Dalahoo County.

It should be noted that protests and strikes by shopkeepers and bazaar merchants began in Tehran on Sunday, December 28, 2025, and within two days spread beyond markets and commercial centers. With the participation of students, citizens, and various social groups, these protests became one of the largest protest movements of recent years. Following the crackdown by security and law enforcement forces, thousands were killed or injured, and tens of thousands were arrested or summoned by security agencies. For more information, readers may refer to HRANA’s comprehensive report titled “Crimson Winter,” documenting the first fifty days following the outbreak of Iran’s nationwide protests.

Fatemeh Jami Arrested in Gorgan, Held for 10 Days

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Fatemeh Jami, Gorgan, HRANA, فاطمه جامی

HRANA – Fatemeh Jami, a resident of Gorgan, has been detained by security forces for the past 10 days and has been formally charged at the prosecutor’s office in the city.

Based on information received by HRANA, Fatemeh Jami was arrested at her home on June 30 by officers of the Cyber Police (FATA). She was subsequently brought before the Gorgan Prosecutor’s Office, where she was formally charged with insulting the Supreme Leader and communicating with anti-government groups.

A source familiar with the case confirmed the report to HRANA, stating that the arrest was related to her online activities, particularly on Instagram.

Fatemeh Jami, the mother of a 16-year-old son, is a resident of Jami Township in Gorgan.

Political Prisoner Mehran Raouf Released from Evin Prison Under Electronic Ankle Monitoring

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Evin Prison, irgc, Mehran Raouf, مهران رئوف

HRANA – Mehran Raouf, a political prisoner, has been released from Evin Prison under electronic ankle monitor supervision.

According to HRANA News Agency, Mehran Raouf has been released. Based on information received by HRANA, Mehran Raouf was released yesterday from Evin Prison under electronic ankle monitor supervision.

Raouf was arrested in October 2020 by the intelligence unit of the IRGC Intelligence and transferred to the IRGC’s security detention ward, known as Ward 2-A of Evin Prison.

In April 2023, he wrote a letter from prison protesting the rights that had been denied to him due to his status as a dual national and a political prisoner.

In August 2021, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, sentenced him to 10 years and 8 months of discretionary imprisonment on charges of participating in the administration of an illegal group and propaganda against the regime. The sentence was ultimately reduced to 7 years and 6 months of imprisonment.

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Prisoner Executed in Kashan Prison

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Esmail Ghadiri, HRANA, Kashan prison

HRANA – At dawn on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out in Kashan Prison.

According to HRANA, citing the Iran Human Rights Organization, a prisoner was executed in Kashan Prison. The prisoner has been identified as Esmail Ghadiri, a 32-year-old native of Kashan.

According to the report, Ghadiri was arrested three years ago on murder charges following a physical altercation and was subsequently sentenced to death by a criminal court.

At the time of writing, the execution has not been officially announced by prison authorities or the relevant government institutions.

According to HRA’s Annual Report, in 2025 at least 2,063 citizens, including 61 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the sentences of 11 individuals were carried out in public. During the same period, 172 other individuals were sentenced to death.

Report on the Arrest of Hossein Alizadeh in Eslamshahr

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Eslamshahr, Hossein Alizadeh, HRANA

HRANA – Hossein Alizadeh, a resident of Eslamshahr, was arrested by security forces in the city on Saturday, July 4, 2026, and his whereabouts remain unknown.

According to HRANA, Hossein Alizadeh, a resident of Eslamshahr, has been in detention for six days.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Alizadeh was arrested by security forces in front of his home in Eslamshahr on Saturday, July 4, 2026, and transferred to an undisclosed location. Since his arrest, he has made only one phone call to his family, during which he did not disclose his place of detention.

At the time of writing, the reasons for his arrest and any charges brought against him remain unknown.

Hossein Alizadeh, a surveying engineer residing in Eslamshahr, has previously faced arrest and judicial proceedings in 2022 and 2025 on charges including spreading false information, assembly and collusion, and propaganda against the state.

January 2026 Protests: Five Detainees Held in Urmia Prison Sentenced

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Behzad Samadzadeh, Farshad Souri, Gholamreza Abdollahzadeh, HRANA, Karim Masoudi, Sardar Pourmirzaei, Urmia

HRANA – Karim Masoudi, Behzad Samadzadeh, Sardar Pourmirzaei, Gholamreza Abdollahzadeh, and Farshad Souri, all detained during the nationwide protests in January 2026 and currently held in Urmia Central Prison, have been sentenced to prison by the Revolutionary Court of Urmia.

According to HRANA, citing Kolbar News, five citizens, arrested during the nationwide protests in January 2026, have been sentenced to imprisonment.

According to the ruling issued by Branch 3 of the Revolutionary Court of Urmia, Karim Masoudi and Sardar Pourmirzaei were each sentenced to two years of discretionary imprisonment on the charge of “acting against national security.” Of these sentences, 18 months of Masoudi’s sentence and 17 months of Pourmirzaei’s sentence were suspended. Gholamreza Abdollahzadeh was also sentenced by the same branch to one year of discretionary imprisonment, which was reduced to nine months after he accepted the court’s ruling.

Separately, Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Urmia, presided over by Judge Doosti, sentenced Behzad Samadzadeh to two years of discretionary imprisonment on the charge of “acting against national security,” with 18 months of the sentence suspended. Farshad Souri was also sentenced by the same branch to one year in prison, which was later reduced to nine months after he accepted the verdict.

The five citizens were arrested by security forces in Urmia on January 8, 2026, during the nationwide protests. After completing the interrogation process, they were transferred to Urmia Central Prison, where they remain in custody.

It should be noted that protests and strikes by shopkeepers and bazaar merchants began in Tehran on Sunday, December 28, 2025, and within two days spread beyond markets and commercial centers. With the participation of students, citizens, and various social groups, these protests became one of the largest protest movements of recent years. Following the crackdown by security and law enforcement forces, thousands were killed or injured, and tens of thousands were arrested or summoned by security agencies. For more information, readers may refer to HRANA’s comprehensive report titled “Crimson Winter,” documenting the first fifty days following the outbreak of Iran’s nationwide protests.

IRGC Intelligence Arrests Two Citizens in Sardasht

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HRANA, IRGC Intelligence, Mullah Abu Bakr Yousefi, Sardasht, Younes Mousapour

HRANA – Mullah Abu Bakr Yousefi and Younes Musapour, two residents of the city of Nalas in Sardasht County, have been held for four days after being arrested by agents of the IRGC Intelligence Organization. They are currently being detained at one of the organization’s security detention facilities in Urmia.

According to HRANA, citing Kurdpa, Mullah Abu Bakr Yousefi and Younes Mousapour remain in custody.

According to the report, on the evening of July 5, 2026, agents of the IRGC Intelligence Organization violently arrested the two men in the city of Nalas, part of Rabat District in Sardasht County, and transferred them to one of the IRGC Intelligence Organization’s security detention facilities in Urmia.

Since their arrest, the two detainees have been denied access to legal counsel, family visits, and telephone contact.

As of the time of this report, the reasons for their arrest and the charges brought against them remain unknown.

Mullah Abu Bakr Yousefi, also known as Mullah Abu Bakr Halweh, and Younes Mousapour are both residents of Nalas, a town in the Rabat District of Sardasht County.

Fatemeh Sepehri Denied Adequate Medical Care in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad

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Asghar Sepehri, Fatemeh Sepehri, HRANA, Mashhad, Mohammad Hossein Sepehri, Vakilabad prison, فاطمه سپهری

HRANA – Fatemeh Sepehri, a political prisoner held in Vakilabad Prison, has been denied adequate medical care and transfer to medical facilities outside the prison despite suffering from a heart condition and deteriorating health.

According to HRANA, Fatemeh Sepehri continues to be deprived of proper medical treatment.

According to his brother, Asghar Sepehri, despite a prison doctor’s recommendation in March 2026 that Fatemeh Sepehri be examined by a cardiologist, prison authorities failed to arrange the transfer. She was only taken to a heart specialist after her condition significantly worsened on April 22, 2026. He added that the specialist had scheduled a follow-up appointment for May 23, 2026, but that visit has yet to take place. In addition, most of her essential medications have run out, and continuing her treatment depends on another specialist examination and the renewal of her prescriptions.

In March 2025, in a joint case with her brother, Mohammad Hossein Sepehri, Branch 5 of the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad sentenced each of them to three years and nine months in prison. The case stemmed from a letter the two political prisoners published from Vakilabad Prison on December 26, 2024.

Previously, in June 2024, Fatemeh Sepehri was sentenced to 18 years and six months in prison in another joint case alongside her brothers, Mohammad Hossein Sepehri and Hossein Sepehri.

Earlier, in January 2023, the Criminal Court of Mashhad sentenced Fatemeh Sepehri to one year of discretionary imprisonment and a fine of 200 million rials on charges of spreading false information and disturbing public opinion.

In a separate case, Fatemeh Sepehri was sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of cooperation with hostile states. She also received five years for “assembly and collusion against national security,” two years for “insulting the Supreme Leader,” and one year for propaganda against the state. These sentences were upheld on appeal. Under Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, 10 years of the combined sentence are enforceable.

Fatemeh Sepehri is also one of the signatories of the letter calling for the resignation of Ali Khamenei. In connection with that letter, Branch 4 of the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad initially sentenced her to five years of discretionary imprisonment. The sentence was later reduced on appeal to three years and six months. She was subsequently released in early 2020 under a five-year suspended sentence.