Category: Executions

Political Prisoner Souda Ebrahimi Shamsabadi Sentenced to Death

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Bandar-Abbas, Marzieh Ebrahimi, Souda Ebrahimi, سودا ابراهیمی شمس آبادی

HRANA – Souda (Marzieh) Ebrahimi Shamsabadi, a 32-year-old prisoner held in Bandar Abbas Prison who was arrested amid security developments related to the war, has been sentenced to death by the city’s Revolutionary Court on the charge of “corruption on earth.”

According to HRANA, Souda (Marzieh) Ebrahimi Shamsabadi, a political prisoner held in Bandar Abbas Prison who has multiple sclerosis (MS), has been sentenced to death.

According to information obtained by HRANA, the Bandar Abbas Revolutionary Court sentenced her to death on the charge of “corruption on earth,” in a case involving allegations including “insulting the Supreme Leader,” “media and propaganda activities against national security,” “intelligence and security activities on behalf of hostile governments,” and “photographing a military site and sending the images to Persian-language media outlets based outside Iran.” The court also ordered the confiscation of all her assets and barred her from government and public service.

Ms. Ebrahimi Shamsabadi, 32, was born in Arak, raised in Tehran, and resides in Bandar Abbas. She was arrested by security forces in April of this year amid security developments related to the war.

According to available information, authorities cited as evidence in her case that she had taken a photograph from a distance of the site where a missile had struck and sent the image to a Persian-language media outlet based outside Iran.

Marzieh Ebrahimi Shamsabadi also has several medical conditions. According to information obtained by HRANA, she has had MS for approximately six years and also suffers from psoriasis, narcolepsy, and gastric colic.

A source familiar with the prisoner’s situation told HRANA that Ms. Ebrahimi Shamsabadi is in poor physical condition and that her multiple concurrent illnesses have raised concerns about her health in prison.

Death-Row Political Prisoner Arghavan Fallahi’s Request for Retrial Rejected

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Arghavan Fallahi, Evin Prison, HRANA, ارغوان فلاحی

HRANA – The Supreme Court has rejected a request for retrial filed by Arghavan Fallahi, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison who had previously been sentenced to death.

According to HRANA, citing Emtedad, the Supreme Court rejected the request for retrial filed by Arghavan Fallahi, a political prisoner held in Evin Prison.

According to the report, Ms. Fallahi’s request for retrial, which had been filed with one of the branches of the Supreme Court, was rejected by the judicial authority this week.

In July of this year, the political prisoner was sentenced to death on the charge of “baghi” (armed rebellion) by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, head of Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. In late August, her death sentence was upheld by Branch 41 of the Supreme Court.

Arghavan Fallahi, aged approximately 25, was arrested by security forces in late January 2025 and transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility, known as Ward 209 of Evin Prison.

Following the Israeli attack on Evin Prison in June 2025, she was first transferred to the Greater Tehran Prison and later to Qarchak Prison in Varamin. She was subsequently transferred back to Evin Prison.

Previously, a source familiar with the political defendant’s situation told HRANA: “Following her arrest, Ms. Fallahi spent some time detained in Wards 209 and 241 of Evin Prison under the supervision of the Judiciary’s Intelligence Protection Organization. During this period, she was subjected to severe psychological torture, and attempts were made to extract forced confessions from her in connection with the assassination of two judges, Mohammad Moghiseh and Ali Razini.”

Ms. Fallahi had previously been arrested along with her father by security forces in November 2022 and was later transferred to Evin Prison. She was subsequently sentenced to two years in prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, on charges of “assembly and collusion” and “propaganda against the regime.” She was released from Evin Prison after completing her sentence.

Six Prisoners Executed in Prisons in Mashhad and Isfahan

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Dastgerd Prison, Fatemeh Jahangard, Hossein Ghasemzadeh, Isfahan, Mashhad, Mehrdad Mokhtari, Mohammad Yousef Issazahi, Mohammadreza Mohammadparast, Shahrokh Pour Esmaeili

HRANA – On Sunday, September 6, and Wednesday, September 9, six prisoners were hanged in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad and Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan.

According to HRANA, citing Iran Human Rights Organization, three prisoners were executed yesterday in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan.

The prisoners have been identified as Mohammad Yousef Issazahi (Rigi), 40, a father of five; Shahrokh Pour Esmaeili, 27; and Hossein Ghasemzadeh, 54, a father of three. Their death sentences were carried out at the prison.

According to the report, Issazahi was arrested approximately four years ago, Pour Esmaeili three years ago, and Ghasemzadeh approximately five years ago, in separate cases on charges related to drug offenses. They were subsequently sentenced to death by judicial authorities. The executions were carried out without their families being notified and without the prisoners being granted final visits.

The death sentences of three other prisoners, identified as Mohammadreza Mohammadparast, Fatemeh Jahangard, approximately 40 years old, and Mehrdad Mokhtari, 24, were also carried out at the prison.

According to Khorasan newspaper, in September 2022, following a dispute with his mother’s financial partner, Mohammadparast attacked the individual with a knife, a shovel, and a concrete block, resulting in the person’s death. Mohammadparast was arrested following the incident.

According to a report by Iran Human Rights Organization, Ms. Jahangard was arrested approximately five years ago on a charge of murdering her husband following a family dispute. Mehrdad Mokhtari was also arrested four years ago on a murder charge stemming from a fight. The two prisoners were subsequently sentenced to death by criminal courts.

26-Year-Old Prisoner Executed in Behshahr Prison

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Behshahr Prison, Ezzat Asgari Galugahi, HRANA

HRANA – At dawn on Tuesday, September 8, the death sentence of a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to death on a murder charge was carried out in Behshahr Prison.

According to HRANA, citing Iran Human Rights Organization, a prisoner was executed in Behshahr Prison at dawn on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

He has been identified as Ezzat Asgari Galugahi, a 26-year-old unmarried athlete from Galugah.

According to the report, Mr. Asgari was arrested approximately one year ago on a murder charge following an altercation and was subsequently sentenced to death by a judicial authority.

As of the time of this report, the prisoner’s execution has not been announced by domestic media outlets or official authorities.

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.

Four Prisoners Executed in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad and Gorgan Prison

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Ahmad Haji-Hassani, Ansar Nami, Gorgan Prison, HRANA, Mashhad, Nazif Rasoul Khandeh, Omid Rakhshani, Vakilabad prison

HRANA – At dawn on Wednesday, September 2, four prisoners, including two Afghan nationals, who had previously been sentenced to death on charges related to drug offenses and murder, were executed in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad and Gorgan Prison.

According to HRANA, citing Iran Human Rights Organization, four prisoners were executed in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad and Gorgan Prison at dawn on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

The prisoners have been identified as Ahmad Haji-Hassani, 50, married, a father of four, and a resident of Gonbad-e Kavus; Omid Rakhshani, 22, from Mashhad; and Ansar Nami, 52, and Nazif Rasoul Khandeh, 46, both from Taloqan, Afghanistan.

According to the report, Ahmad Haji-Hassani was hanged in Gorgan Prison. He had previously been arrested on drug-related charges for “transporting eight kilograms and 700 grams of methamphetamine” and was subsequently sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court.

Omid Rakhshani, Ansar Nami, and Nazif Rasoul Khandeh were executed in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. Rakhshani had been arrested approximately three years earlier on a murder charge and was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary.

Ansar Nami and Nazif Rasoul Khandeh, both Afghan nationals, were arrested two years ago on a murder charge in a joint case and were later sentenced to death by the judiciary.

The two Afghan nationals were executed without being granted a final visit with their families.

As of the time of this report, prison officials and relevant authorities have not publicly announced these executions.
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.

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Prisoner Executed in Lakan Prison, Rasht

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HRANA, Lakan prison, Mojtaba Salahi Laghani

HRANA – At dawn on Monday, August 31, a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to death on a murder charge was executed in Lakan Prison in Rasht.

According to HRANA, citing Iran Human Rights Organization, a prisoner was executed in Lakan Prison in Rasht at dawn on Monday, August 31, 2026.

The prisoner has been identified as Mojtaba Salahi Laghani, a resident of Laghan village in Shaft County.

According to the report, Mr. Salahi was arrested approximately four years ago on a murder charge and was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary.

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.

Prisoner Executed in Shiraz’s Adelabad Prison

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Adelabad Prison, Aziz Roshanayi, HRANA, عزیز روشنایی

HRANA – At dawn today, Wednesday, September 2, the death sentence of a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to death on a murder charge was carried out in Shiraz’s Adelabad Prison.

According to HRANA, a prisoner was executed in Shiraz’s Adelabad Prison.

HRANA has confirmed the identity of the prisoner, who was hanged at dawn today, Wednesday, September 2, as Aziz Roshanayi.

According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Roshanayi had previously been arrested on a murder charge and was subsequently sentenced to death by a criminal court.

As of the time of this report, the prisoner’s execution has not been officially announced by prison officials or the relevant authorities.

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.

Ali-Asghar Peyghambari, Prisoner Sentenced to Death, Held in Ghezel Hesar Prison

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Ali-Asghar Peyghambari, Ghezel Hesar prison, HRANA, علی اصغر پیغمبری

HRANA – Ali-Asghar Peyghambari, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026 and sentenced to death, is currently being held in Unit 3 of Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. His death sentence was recently upheld by Branch 9 of the Supreme Court.

According to HRANA, Ali-Asghar Peyghambari, 26, who was arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026, is currently imprisoned in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

According to information received by HRANA, Peyghambari is currently being held in Ward 37 of Unit 3 at the prison. He was previously sentenced to death by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of “operational and security-related actions against the regime” and “encouraging individuals to participate in protests,” under the Law on Intensifying Punishment for Espionage and Cooperation with Israel. His sentence was recently upheld by Branch 9 of the Supreme Court.

Payam Derafshan, one of Peyghambari’s attorneys, previously stated that his client had no organizational or other ties to “hostile groups” and that, according to the defense presented in court, the only action attributed to him was attending one of the protests. He also announced that a request for a retrial and a stay of execution had been prepared.

Ali-Asghar (Alireza) Peyghambari was arrested by security forces on January 9, 2026, amid the nationwide protests. He was released on bail in March of the same year.

The first court session addressing the charges against Peyghambari was held in April-May 2026 before Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. His second hearing was held before the same branch in late May. Following the hearing, Peyghambari was arrested and transferred to the Greater Tehran Prison.

An informed source previously told HRANA that Peyghambari had not participated in the demonstrations and, after leaving his workplace, inadvertently found himself amid a crowd during unrest related to the protests. This account differs from his attorney’s statement that his client was accused of attending one of the protests.

After being held for some time in the Greater Tehran Prison, Peyghambari was transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

Prisoner Executed in Babol Prison

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Ali Mirrezaei, Babol Prison, HRANA

HRANA – At dawn today, Wednesday, September 2, the death sentence of a prisoner who had previously been convicted of murder and sentenced to death was carried out in Babol Prison.

According to HRANA, a prisoner was executed in Babol Prison at dawn today, Wednesday, September 2. HRANA has identified the prisoner as Ali Mirrezaei, a local Mazandarani singer.

According to information received by HRANA, Mirrezaei was arrested in 2021 after a fight resulted in the death of one person and was charged with murder. He was subsequently sentenced to death by a criminal court.

Ali Mirrezaei had been taken to the gallows three months ago for the execution of his sentence. However, the victim’s family granted him a three-month reprieve, postponing the execution.

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.

Political Prisoner Ali Zarei Sentenced to Death

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Ali Zarei, Ali Zarei Doozdarrehsi, Ghezel Hesar prison, HRANA, Karaj, علی زارعی

HRANA – Ali Zarei Doozdarrehsi, a political prisoner and one of those injured during the 2022 nationwide protests who is currently held in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, has been sentenced to death by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on the charge of “corruption on earth.”

According to HRANA, Ali Zarei Doozdarrehsi, who is being held in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, has been sentenced to death.

According to information obtained by HRANA, Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Zarei Doozdarrehsi to death on the charge of “corruption on earth through extensive engagement in political activities, creating the appearance of fabricated damages, producing false reports, propaganda against the regime, disrupting security, and illegally entering and exiting the country.” The sentence was communicated to him on August 23, 2026.

Zarei Doozdarrehsi, who had previously been residing in Germany, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents on April 28, 2026, after entering Iran.

During the preliminary investigation stage, his case was reviewed by Branch 3 of the Prosecutor’s Office of District 33 in Tehran, also known as the Security Prosecutor’s Office.

He was ultimately transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj on June 30, 2026. He is currently being held in Unit 3, Ward 37 of the prison.

Ali Zarei Doozdarrehsi, approximately 27 years old and a resident of Tehran, suffered an injury to one of his eyes after being struck by pellet gunfire during the 2022 nationwide protests. He has previously faced arrest and judicial proceedings.