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Karim Nazemi, Sajad Norouzi, Sari Prison

HRANA – At dawn on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the death sentences of three prisoners previously convicted of murder were carried out in Sari Prison.

HRANA has identified two of the executed prisoners as Karim Nazemi and Sajad Norouzi. According to information received by HRANA, these individuals had been arrested on charges of murder and later sentenced to death by the Criminal Courts.

Further details, including the identity of the third executed prisoner, are still being investigated by HRANA.

At the time of this report, the executions have not yet been announced by prison officials or judicial 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.

Prisoner Executed in Taybad Prison

HRANA, Taybad Prison, Younes Zamani

HRANA – At dawn on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out in Taybad Prison.

HRANA has identified the prisoner executed this morning as Younes Zamani. According to information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Zamani had been arrested on charges of murder and later sentenced to death by the Criminal Court.

At the time of this report, the execution has not been announced by prison officials or judicial authorities.

Faramarz Se-Dehi Sentenced to One Year in Prison

Behbahan, Faramarz Se-Dehi, Khuzestan

HRANA – Faramarz Se-Dehi, a poet and member of the Iranian Writers’ Association, has been sentenced to one year in prison by Branch 104 of the Behbahan Criminal Court.

Farshteh Tabanian, Mr. Se-Dehi’s lawyer, wrote in a post regarding this case that he was sentenced to one year in prison on the charge of “insulting sacred values.”

Earlier, a court hearing addressing Faramarz Se-Dehi’s charge had been held in Branch 104 of the Behbahan Criminal Court (Second).

In April 2024, in a separate case, Faramarz Se-Dehi had also been sentenced to over 22 months in prison by Branch 1 of the Mahshahr Revolutionary Court.

Mr. Se-dehi was formally charged on February 17, 2025, by the Second Branch of the Behbahan Prosecutor’s Office and released on bail.

Faramarz Se-Dehi, a poet from Khuzestan and a member of the Iranian Writers’ Association, has previously faced convictions related to his activities.

Two prisoners executed in Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz

ahvaz, Sepidar Prison

HRANA – Yesterday, October 28, the death sentences of two prisoners previously convicted of murder were carried out in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz.

The two prisoners, who had been sentenced to death on charges of murder, were hanged. Further details, including the identities of those executed, are still being investigated by HRANA.

At the time of this report, the executions have not yet been announced by prison officials or judicial authorities.

Supreme Court’s Retrial Leaves Behfar Lalezari’s Five-Year Prison Sentence Unchanged

Posted on October 29, 2025 by . .

Behfar Lalezari, Evin Prison, HRANA, بهفر لاله زاری

HRANA – The prison sentence of Behfar Lalezari, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison, remained unchanged after the Supreme Court accepted his request for a retrial and referred the case to an equivalent branch. Branch 21 of the Tehran Court of Appeals has again sentenced him to five years in prison in its new ruling.

Based on information received by HRANA, after the Supreme Court accepted the retrial request, Branch 21 of the Tehran Court of Appeals, acting as an equivalent branch, reissued Mr. Lalezari’s previous five-year prison sentence.

A source close to the family of this political prisoner confirmed the news to HRANA and said: “This new ruling has been issued even though the judge of Branch 39 of the Supreme Court had declared in his opinion that no actual criminal act had taken place in this case. The individuals involved merely exchanged views and conversations opposing the political system. He emphasized that the appropriate charge in this case would only be ‘propaganda against the regime,’ punishable by three months to one year in prison. The charge of ‘assembly and collusion against national security’ was deemed unlawful.”

It should be noted that during the past year, two previous requests for retrial by this political prisoner had been rejected.

Mr. Lalezari had previously been sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, to four years in prison for “assembly and collusion against internal security” and one year for “propaganda against the regime,” totaling five years of imprisonment. The verdict was fully upheld by Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals.

Behfar Lalezari was arrested by security forces at his private residence on September 18, 2023. After seven days in solitary confinement in the Security Police’s detention cells, he was transferred to Evin Prison.

This political prisoner, who suffers from multiple health problems, has so far submitted nine requests for medical furlough, all of which have been denied by prison authorities.

Pardon and Sentence Reduction Granted to 115 Security Prisoners

Posted on October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 by . .

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Asghar Jahangir, HRANA

HRANA – The spokesperson for Iran’s Judiciary announced that the Supreme Leader has agreed to the conditional pardon and sentence reduction of 115 individuals convicted on security-related charges. According to the spokesperson, this process will continue until late December, when the final number of pardoned individuals will be officially announced.

According to HRANA, quoting IRIB (Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting), the Judiciary’s spokesperson provided details regarding the number of prisoners granted conditional pardon and sentence reductions.

On Tuesday, October 28, Asghar Jahangir stated that Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader, had so far approved the conditional pardon and commutation of sentences for 115 security prisoners on the occasion of the birth anniversaries of the Prophet of Islam and the sixth Shia Imam.

Mr. Jahangir added that this process will continue until the end of December, when the final figures will be made public. He also promised that with the inclusion of additional cases, a greater number of security prisoners will benefit from this pardon.

Earlier, in September 2025, state media reported that the Supreme Leader had approved the Judiciary Chief’s proposal for the pardon and reduction of sentences for certain convicts. Official news agencies clarified that this pardon only applies to prisoners in so-called “security” cases whose sentences were issued at least five years ago and who have not engaged in any “anti-security” activities or statements during that time. Furthermore, the person’s sentence must not yet have been fully executed, a condition that effectively excludes many political and ideological prisoners.

In addition, a wide range of offenses, including “security-related crimes,” espionage, and collaboration with hostile states,” were explicitly excluded from eligibility for the pardon.

A Prisoner Executed in Gorgan Prison

Posted on October 28, 2025 by . .

Citizen execution, Gorgan Prison, Saeed Hadadian, گرگان

HRANA – Today, October 28, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on drug-related charges was carried out in Gorgan Prison.

HRANA has identified the prisoner, who was hanged at dawn on Tuesday, October 28, as Saeed Hadadian. Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Hadadian had earlier been arrested on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

At the time of this report, the execution has not been announced by prison authorities or other official bodies.

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.

Heavy Prison Sentences Issued for Six Residents of West Azerbaijan Province

Posted on October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 by . .

Bukan, Hassan Mamil Azar, Heyman Mam Ghaderi, Mahabad, Mansour Karbalaie, Miandoab, Salar Bayazidi Azar, Yousef Mam Ghaderi

HRANA – Six citizens from the cities of Mahabad, Bukan, and Miandoab, Yousef Mam Ghaderi, Heyman Mam Ghaderi, Salar Bayazidi Azar, Mansour Karbalaie, Hassan Mamil Azar, and Salar Seyed Rahimi, were each sentenced to ten years in prison by Branch 1 of the Mahabad Revolutionary Court.

According to Kurdpa, on Saturday, October 25, the preliminary verdicts for these six residents of West Azerbaijan Province were issued. Presided over by Judge Ahad Siyami, Branch 1 of the Mahabad Revolutionary Court sentenced each of them to ten years and one day in prison on charges including acting against national security and membership in one of the opposition parties to the Iranian government.

According to the same report, in connection with this case, a death sentence in absentia was issued for another defendant, Kavis Abdollahzadeh Aghdam, on the charge of “baghi” (armed rebellion). He reportedly left Iran after being temporarily released, and no further details are available about his legal proceedings.

Yousef Mam Ghaderi and Heyman Mam Ghaderi, both residents of Bukan, Salar Bayazidi Azar from Mahabad, and Mansour Karbalaie, Hassan Mamil Azar, and Salar Seyed Rahimi, all from Miandoab, were arrested by security forces between June 25 and June 30, 2022.

After their arrests, they were transferred to The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Urmia for interrogation, and later moved to Bukan Prison. They were eventually released on bail after the investigation phase was completed.

Prison Sentences for Three Azerbaijani-Turk Activists Upheld by the Supreme Court

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