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Six Prisoners Executed in Rasht and Tabriz Prisons

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Behrouz Souri, Davoud Tarkhan, Hossein Khalilian, HRANA, Jalal Nemat-Zadeh, Yavar Alizadeh

HRANA – The death sentences of at least six prisoners were carried out in prisons in Rasht and Tabriz.

According to HRANA, citing Iran Human Rights, two prisoners were executed in Rasht Prison on the morning of Tuesday, August 11.

The prisoners have been identified as Jalal Nemat-Zadeh, 51, a father of three from Anzali, and Behrouz Souri, approximately 40, from Rumeshkan County.

Nemat-Zadeh was arrested approximately five years ago on a drug-related charge and subsequently sentenced to death. Prior to that, he had been arrested three times on drug-related charges and had spent a total of 13 years in prisons in Rasht, Anzali, and Sari. Souri was also arrested approximately four years ago on a drug-related charge and sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court.

Additionally, on the morning of Saturday, August 29, four prisoners were executed in Tabriz Prison.

The prisoners have been identified as Yavar Alizadeh, 28, from Tabriz; Hossein Khalilian, 40, from Tabriz; Mojtaba Vahedi, 28, from the village of Alvar Sofla and a resident of Zanjan, who was the father of one child; and Davoud Tarkhan, 48, from Tabriz.

Alizadeh and Khalilian had been sentenced to death on charges of murder, while Vahedi and Tarkhan had been sentenced to death on drug-related charges in separate cases.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these six prisoners have not been announced by domestic media outlets in Iran or official sources.

January 2026 Protests: Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence of Ali-Asghar Peyghambari

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

HRANA – The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Ali-Asghar (Alireza) Peyghambari, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026. According to HRANA’s investigation, the prisoner was recently transferred from Greater Tehran Prison to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

According to HRANA, the Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Ali-Asghar (Alireza) Peyghambari, 26, who was arrested during the January 2026 protest.

According to HRANA’s investigation, Peyghambari was also recently transferred from Greater Tehran Prison to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. Given that his death sentence has been upheld, his transfer to Ghezel Hesar Prison, where executions are carried out, has raised concerns among his family.

In this regard, Payam Derafshan, one of Peyghambari’s attorneys, confirmed in an interview with Emtedad that his client’s death sentence had become final. He stated that the ruling was issued under the Law on Intensifying Punishment for Espionage and Cooperation with Israel and was subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court. According to Derafshan, his client had no organizational or other ties to “hostile groups,” and based on the defense presented in court, the only action attributed to him was his presence at one of the protests. The attorney also stated that a request for a retrial and a stay of execution is being prepared.

HRANA previously reported that Peyghambari had been sentenced to death by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court and that his case had been referred to Branch 9 of the Supreme Court for review.

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

The first hearing on 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 2026. Following the hearing, Peyghambari was arrested and transferred to Greater Tehran Prison.

Previously, an informed source told HRANA that Peyghambari had not participated in the demonstrations and had inadvertently found himself amid the crowd and unrest associated with the protests after leaving his workplace. This account differs from his attorney’s recent statement that his client was accused of being present at one of the protests.

Background on the January 2026 Protests

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.

Isfahan Shohada Square Case: 10 Sentenced to Death, 16 Receive Combined 256 Years in Prison

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Abolfazl Dadgostar, Ahmadreza Saeedi, Ali Boveyri, Armin Gholami, Hamed Mehralian, irgc, Mehdi Asadi, Mehdi Jafari, Mehdi Mansouri, Mehrdad Boveyri, Milad Boveyri, Navid Elyasi, Parsa Jafari, Romina Rahimi, Sajjad Abedi Shapourabadi, Setayesh Saedi, Taraneh Rahimi

HRANA – 10 defendants in the case known as the “Isfahan Shohada Square” case, have each been sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court to death and 11 years in prison. These verdicts were issued at the initial stage of proceedings.

According to HRANA, Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court has issued sentences for 16 citizens arrested in connection with the January 2026 protests, in a case known as the “Isfahan Shohada Square” case.

According to information obtained by HRANA, Taraneh Rahimi, Navid Elyasi, Abolfazl Dadgostar, Mehdi Mansouri, Ahmadreza Saeedi, Mehrdad Boveyri, Mohammadmehdi Asadi, Armin Gholami, Parsa Jafari, and Mehdi Jafari (Khosravi) were each sentenced to death and 11 years in prison. Romina Rahimi and Milad Boveyri were each sentenced to 36 years in prison, Hamed Mehralian to 26 years, and Setayesh Saedi, Sajjad Abedi, and Ali Boveyri to 16 years each.

Accordingly, the prison sentences imposed on the 16 defendants in this case total 256 years. These verdicts were issued at the initial stage of proceedings.

The case known as the “Isfahan Shohada Square” case was opened in connection with the protests of the January 2026 and events that took place in and around the square. Two people lost their lives during these events, one of whom was identified as a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the other as a homeless citizen. Following these events, 16 citizens were arrested and prosecuted on charges including “moharebeh (enmity against God) through carrying bladed weapons,” “destruction of public property,” “assembly and collusion,” and “propaganda against the regime.”

HRANA had previously reported on the trial proceedings involving these individuals. Before the hearing, the defendants’ lawyers did not have access to a substantial portion of the case file and objected that they had not been given sufficient time to review the documents and evidence.

The hearing on the charges against the defendants was held at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan in the presence of Judges Morteza Barati and Mohammadreza Tavakoli. Although the case had been registered with Branch 5 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, it was heard by judges from Branch 1 of the city’s Revolutionary Court.

During the hearing, Ahmadreza Saeedi told the judges that he had been subjected to torture during interrogation. He alleged that the investigator assigned to the case personally used an electric shock device to injure his neck and genitals. As of the time of this report, it remains unclear whether a complaint has been filed regarding this allegation or whether a separate case has been opened to investigate it.

At the same time, the nature of the defendants’ alleged connection to the deaths of the two individuals has remained among the unresolved issues in the case. According to information obtained by HRANA, the indictment issued against the 16 defendants does not contain any specific charge related to the killing of the two individuals. Instead, the judicial proceedings have focused primarily on other charges, including “moharebeh,” “destruction of public property,” “assembly and collusion against national security,” and “propaganda against the regime.”

A source familiar with the proceedings previously told HRANA that no evidence was presented during the hearing that specifically established the defendants’ role or participation in the deaths of the two individuals. According to the source, the location where the IRGC member died was some distance from the area where several of the defendants had been active near the shoe stores in Shohada Square, and no clear connection between them and the incident that resulted in his death had been established.

Regarding the homeless citizen who also died during these events, according to information received by HRANA, a video found on the mobile phones of some of the defendants and included among the evidence in the case shows Taraneh Rahimi asking a group of people who were involved in a confrontation with the man not to beat him.

The women charged in this case are currently being held in Dowlatabad Prison, while the men are being held in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan.

Background on the January 2026 Protests

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.

Two Prisoners Executed in Khorramabad Prison on Drug-Related Charges

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HRANA, Khorramabad Prison

HRANA – At dawn on Saturday, August 22, the death sentences of two prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges were carried out in Khorramabad Prison.

According to HRANA, citing Iran Human Rights, two prisoners were executed in Khorramabad Prison at dawn on Saturday, August 22.

The prisoners have been identified as Taha Khavari, 37, from Behshahr, and Mohammadreza Rezaei Kan-Kot, 26, from the village of Kon-Kat in Lorestan Province.

According to the report, Taha Khavari was arrested approximately five years ago and Mohammadreza Rezaei Kan-Kot approximately seven years ago in separate cases on drug-related charges. They were subsequently sentenced to death by Revolutionary Courts.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these two prisoners have not been 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.

January 2026 Protests: Hossein Nazari Sentenced to Death

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January 2026 Protests, Mashhad, Vakilabad prison, حسین نظری

HRANA – Hossein Nazari, a 25-year-old citizen arrested during the January 2026 protests and currently held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, has been sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.

According to HRANA, Hossein Nazari is currently held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

According to information received by HRANA, Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court sentenced Nazari to death on charges of “collaboration with hostile states and groups” and “assembly and collusion to commit a crime against national security.” The sentence was issued in July 2026.

Hossein Nazari, aged approximately 25, was arrested by security forces in January 2026. Following interrogation and judicial proceedings, he was transferred to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, where he remains in custody.

Background on the January 2026 Protests

The 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.

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10 Prisoners Executed in Various Prisons

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Borujerd, HRANA, Isfahan, Karaj, Mashhad, Semnan

HRANA – The death sentences of 10 prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death on murder and drug-related charges were carried out in prisons in Borujerd, Mashhad, Karaj, Semnan, and Isfahan.

According to HRANA, citing Iran Human Rights Organization, eight prisoners were executed in Borujerd Prison, Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, Karaj Central Penitentiary, Semnan Central Prison, and Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. Haalvsh also reported the executions of two additional prisoners in Isfahan Prison.

The prisoners have been identified as Sajjad Shirzadi, 34, married and from Kermanshah; Farshad Safari, approximately 40, married, father of one, and from Hashtgerd; Mahmoud Talebi, 44, from Torbat-e Heydarieh and father of one; Seyed Hossein Hesari, 35, from Mashhad; Lotfollah Ahmadvand, 38, from Aligudarz; Faramarz Baghbani, 46, father of two and from Borujerd; Hamed Emami, 39; and Mohammad Ali Kaffashi, 42.

According to the report, at dawn on Tuesday, August 25, Sajjad Shirzadi was executed at Karaj Central Penitentiary. He had been arrested approximately four years earlier on a murder charge and was subsequently sentenced to death by a judicial authority.

At dawn on Wednesday, August 19, Farshad Safari was also executed at Karaj Central Penitentiary. Safari had been arrested five years earlier on a murder charge and subsequently sentenced to death.

At dawn on Sunday, August 23, two prisoners, Mahmoud Talebi and Seyed Hossein Hesari, were executed at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

Talebi had been arrested four years earlier and Hesari five years earlier, in separate cases involving murder charges. Both were subsequently sentenced to death by judicial authorities. On Saturday, August 22, the two prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement at Vakilabad Prison in preparation for their executions.

Elsewhere, at dawn on Sunday, August 23, Hamed Emami and Mohammad Ali Kaffashi were executed at Semnan Central Prison. Emami and Kaffashi had been sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court two years earlier in a joint case involving drug-related charges.

Their executions were carried out without their families being notified and without allowing them a final family visit.

At dawn on Tuesday, August 18, Faramarz Baghbani was executed at Borujerd Prison. He had been arrested three years earlier on drug-related charges, including possession of nine kilograms of heroin, and was subsequently sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court.

At dawn on Wednesday, August 19, Lotfollah Ahmadvand was executed at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. He had been sentenced to death three years earlier on drug-related charges.

Including Ahmadvand, the number of prisoners executed at Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan on Wednesday, August 19, reached five. On the same day, four other prisoners, Mohsen Darabi, Abdolbaset Barahouei, Omidreza Ghanbarian, and Amir Farhadi, were also executed at the prison.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or other relevant institutions.

Two Prisoners Executed in Isfahan

According to Haal Vsh, at dawn on Monday, August 24, two prisoners were executed at a prison in Isfahan.

The prisoners have been identified as Saleh Zeidabadi, approximately 42, and his nephew, Merat Zeidabadi, 31, both from and residing in Fahraj County, Kerman Province.

The two prisoners were arrested in Isfahan in 2021 on drug-related charges and were subsequently sentenced to death. In the days leading up to their executions, they were transferred to the prison’s quarantine section without prior notice to their families. They were executed at dawn on Monday without being allowed a final family visit.

Female Prisoner Executed at Lakan Prison in Rasht

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HRANA, Rasht, Zahra Azizpour

HRANA – The death sentence of a female prisoner who had previously been convicted of murder was carried out at dawn yesterday, Tuesday, August 25, at Lakan Prison in Rasht.

According to HRANA, a female prisoner was executed at Lakan Prison in Rasht.

HRANA has confirmed the identity of the prisoner as Zahra Azizpour, approximately 43 years old, a mother of one, originally from Ardabil and residing in Rasht.

According to information received by HRANA, Azizpour was arrested six years ago on a charge of murdering her husband and was subsequently sentenced to death by a Criminal Court.

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

Two Prisoners Executed at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj

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Ghezel Hesar, Hamid Najafi, Karaj, moharebeh, Saeed Najafi

HRANA – Yesterday, two prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death in a joint case on the charge of moharebeh (enmity against God) through armed robbery were executed at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, two prisoners were executed at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

HRANA has confirmed the identities of the two prisoners, who were hanged yesterday, Tuesday, August 25, as Saeed Najafi and Hamid Najafi, two brothers.

According to information received by HRANA, the two brothers were arrested two years ago. They were subsequently sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court in a joint case on the charge of moharebeh (enmity against God) through armed robbery.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these two prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or other relevant 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.

January 2026 Protests: Amir-Mohammad Mojallal Chubari Sentenced to Death

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Amir-Mohammad Mojallal Chubari, Ghezel Hesar prison, HRANA, January 2026 Protests, مجلل چوبری

HRANA – Amir Mohammad Mojallal Chubari, arrested during the nationwide protests of 2026 and currently held in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, has been sentenced to death by the judiciary.

According to HRANA, Amir Mohammad Mojallal Chubari is currently being held in Ghezel Hesar Prison.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Mojallal Chubari has been sentenced to death by the judiciary. He had previously been charged at Branch 33 of the Tehran Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office, known as the Shahid Moghaddas Prosecutor’s Office (Tehran Security Prosecutor’s Office), with “assembly and collusion with the intent to commit a crime against national security,” “disrupting public order and tranquility through participation in riots,” “attempted intentional murder by attempting to run over security officers,” and “resisting officers.”

Mr. Mojallal Chubari was arrested in Tehran on January 2, 2026, during the nationwide protests and subsequently transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison.

Amir Mohammad Mojallal Chubari, 22, had no prior history of arrest or criminal conviction.

Prisoner Executed at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz

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Adelabad Prison, Bahram Keshavarzi, Ghahreman Keshavarzi, Shiraz, بهرام کشاورزی

HRANA – Yesterday, Monday, August 24, a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to death on non-political charges was executed at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz.

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

HRANA has confirmed the identity of the prisoner, who was hanged on Monday, August 24, as Bahram (Ghahreman) Keshavarzi, a resident of Beyza County.

According to information received by HRANA, the prisoner had previously been arrested in a non-political case on charges related to drug offenses and was subsequently sentenced to death by a judicial authority.

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