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Gholamreza Khani Shekarab Executed on Charges of “Espionage”

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Gholamreza Khani Shekarab, HRANA, غلامرضا خانی شکراب

HRANA – The Judiciary Media Center announced the execution of Gholamreza Khani Shekarab, a prisoner accused of espionage and intelligence activities in favor of Israel. The sentence was carried out after being upheld by the Supreme Court.

According to a report by Mizan, Gholamreza Khani Shekarab was executed. The Judiciary Media Center claimed that Gholamreza Khani Shekarab, described as “one of Mossad’s operational ringleaders abroad,” had recruited individuals inside Iran and employed them to carry out “anti-security actions” in line with the objectives of the Israeli intelligence service. According to the report, he was identified and arrested after engaging in intelligence and operational activities.

It was also alleged that due to his involvement in a sports field and his numerous trips to neighboring countries, he became connected with Mossad abroad and was subsequently recruited by the service. According to these claims, after his recruitment, he was tasked as a ringleader with recruiting other individuals inside the country and, following approval by Mossad officers, assigning them to carry out various missions.

Yesterday, Fars News Agency, a media outlet close to security institutions, reported that a death sentence had been issued for Gholamreza Khani Shekarab, claiming that the ruling was issued after court proceedings and the presentation of evidence and the defendant’s defense statements.

The report did not specify the location where Mr. Gholamreza Khani Shekarab’s execution was carried out.

According to data collected by HRANA, alongside the onset of military conflict, the issuance and implementation of death sentences in political and security-related cases have increased, and so far, 37 prisoners facing such charges have been executed during this period.

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; Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi Executed

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Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi, HRANA, moharebeh

HRANA – The Judiciary’s media center has announced the execution of Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi, one of those arrested during the 2026 protests who had been charged with offenses including “enmity against God” (moharebeh).

According to Mizan Online, Abbas Akbari was executed at dawn today, May 25, 2026.

The report states that following his arrest, Abbas Akbari was tried and sentenced to death on charges including “enmity against God” (moharebeh), “intentional destruction of public property with the intent to oppose the regime,” “disrupting public order and security,” and “assembly and collusion to commit crimes against the country’s internal security.”

Mizan reported that his death sentence had recently been upheld by the Supreme Court.

The judiciary claims that during the 2026 protests, Mr. Akbari was involved in armed actions against government centers and buildings, including the governor’s office in Naein, Isfahan Province. The report also alleges that this executed prisoner opened fire on security forces.

According to data collected by HRANA, alongside the onset of military conflict, the trend of issuing and carrying out death sentences in political and security-related cases has intensified, with at least 36 prisoners executed on such charges during this period.

HRA’s Annual Report reveals that 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.

Ruhollah Korki, Political Prisoner, Sentenced to Death

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ahvaz, Amin Korki, Andimeshk, Rouhollah Korki, Sheiban Prison, امین کرکی, روح الله کرکی

HRANA – Ruhollah Korki, a political prisoner held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, has been sentenced to death.

Based on information received by HRANA, Ruhollah Korki was sentenced to death. Some time ago, the indictment against this citizen was issued on charges including “publishing and disclosing confidential documents,” “cooperation with the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK),” “spying for Israel and exchanging military and security information,” “insulting sanctities and officials,” and “acting against national security.” The case had been referred to Ahvaz Criminal Court Two.

Mr. Korki was transferred to Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz on October 2, 2025. He had previously been arrested by security forces in Andimeshk on August 5, 2025.

It should be noted that Ruhollah Korki is the brother of Amin Korki, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of December 2017–January 2018. Amin Korki died under unclear circumstances in March 2018 after being rearrested.

Ruhollah Korki, aged approximately 47, is married and originally from Andimeshk County.

“Ekbatan Town” Case in the Revolutionary Court; 4 Defendants Sentenced to Death and 4 Others to Prison

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Alireza Bormarz Pournak, Alireza Kafaei, Amir-Mohammad Khosh Eghbal, and Seyed Mohammad-Mehdi Hosseini, Hossein Nemati, Mehdi Imani, Milad Armoun, moharebeh, Navid Najaran

HRANA – Milad Armoun, Navid Najaran, Mehdi Imani, and Seyed Mohammad-Mehdi Hosseini, defendants in the so-called “Ekbatan Town” case and detainees from the 2022 nationwide protests, were sentenced to death by the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh). Amir Mohammad Khosh-Eghbal, Alireza Bormarz Pournak, Alireza Kafaei, and Hossein Nemati, other defendants in the case, were each sentenced to seven years in prison along with additional punishments. Another part of this case had previously been reviewed in criminal court and recently resulted in prison sentences and the payment of blood money (diyeh) for some of the defendants.

According to HRANA, eight defendants in the Ekbatan case were sentenced by the Revolutionary Court. Based on a ruling issued by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, Milad Armoun, Navid Najaran, Mehdi Imani, and Seyed Mohammadmehdi Hosseini were sentenced to death on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh). In addition, Amir Mohammad Khosh-Eghbal, Alireza Bormarz Pournak, Alireza Kafaei, and Hossein Nemati were each sentenced to five years in prison on charges of “assembly and collusion against national security”, two years for “propaganda against the regime,” a two-year ban on online activities, and a two-year residency ban from Tehran and Alborz provinces.

A source familiar with the case told HRANA that the verdict was verbally communicated to the defendants yesterday without the presence or prior notification of their lawyers. According to the source, the ruling has still not been officially served to the defense attorneys, effectively depriving them of the opportunity to file appeals.

Background:

At the beginning of November 2022, during the nationwide protests and following the killing of a Basij force member named Arman Aliverdi in Ekbatan Township, at least 50 young residents of Ekbatan Township were arrested by security and law enforcement forces. Indictments were ultimately issued against 14 of them.

The case was reportedly divided into two sections. One section was referred to Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolqasem Salavati, and the other to Branch 13 of Tehran Criminal Court One. So far, no verdict has been issued for those defendants whose cases in the Revolutionary Court involve security-related charges and moharebeh.”

In May 2023, the spokesperson for Iran’s Judiciary announced that three defendants in the “murder of Arman Aliverdi” case had been charged with “enmity against God (moharebeh) through the use of cold weapons and acting against national security.” According to the indictment, these individuals were charged with “moharebeh,” “participation in intentional murder,” and “disrupting public order and peace.”

In late October 2023, after four court sessions were held, the court did not return the case to the prosecutor’s office for further investigation. Instead, Branch 13 of Tehran Criminal Court One intervened to conduct supplementary investigations, expedite proceedings, and determine the defendants’ status. Another part of the case was referred to Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court.

Further, Four of the defendants , Nemati, Barmarz Pournak, Kafaei, and Khosh-Eghbal, were released from Ghezel Hesar Prison on bail in February 2024.

The case involving Milad Armoun, Seyed Mohammad Mehdi Hosseini, Mehdi Imani, and Navid Najjaran, designated as confidential, had been returned in late April 2024 from Branch 13 of Tehran Province Criminal Court One to Branch 4 of the Prosecutor’s Office for Criminal Affairs in Tehran’s District 27 to address deficiencies in the case. In early September that year, after the deficiencies were addressed, the case was referred back to Branch 13 of Tehran Criminal Court One and Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolqasem Salavati.

In November 2024, these individuals had each been sentenced to death by Branch 13 of Tehran Criminal Court. In September 2025, the Supreme Court overturned the death sentences and referred the case back to Branch 13 for retrial. Ultimately, on December 3 of that year, a new hearing was held in the same branch.

Following the overturning of the death sentences of six defendants in this case by the Supreme Court and the retrial in a parallel branch, new verdicts were recently issued by Branch 13 of Tehran Province Criminal Court One. According to the ruling, Milad Armoun, Alireza Kafaei, and Amir Mohammad Khosh-Eghbal were each sentenced to pay an equal share of the full blood money for one person and to serve five years in prison on charges of participation in intentional murder. Meanwhile, Alireza Barmarz Pournak, Hossein Nemati, and Navid Najaran, the three other defendants in the case, were acquitted of participation in intentional murder due to the lack of evidence showing they had inflicted blows on a specific part of Arman Aliverdi’s body.

Mojtaba Kian Executed on “Espionage” Charges

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Citizen executed, HRANA, Mojtaba Kian

HRANA – The Judiciary Media Center announced the execution of Mojtaba Kian, a prisoner accused of espionage and intelligence activities in favor of Israel and the United States. The sentence was carried out at dawn today after being upheld by the Supreme Court.

According to a report by Mizan, Mojtaba Kian was executed at dawn on Sunday, May 24, 2026. The Judiciary Media Center claimed that during the recent war, Mr. Kian had sent information and location coordinates of a production facility linked to the defense industry to a media network affiliated with Israel and the United States. According to the report, after establishing contact with this network, he transmitted the information through a phone number provided to him, and three days later the location in question was targeted and destroyed in an attack.

The judiciary further claimed that the sentence was based on a body of evidence including the “defendant’s confessions during interrogation and trial,” the discovery of a mobile phone and sent messages, and the defendant’s awareness of the nature of the opposing party.

Subsequently, the court, citing the law on the “Intensification of Punishment for Espionage and Collaboration with Israel and Hostile States Against National Security and Interests,” sentenced him to death and confiscation of property on charges of “intelligence activities for Israel and the United States.” Following confirmation of the verdict by the Supreme Court, the execution was carried out at dawn today.

According to the published report, judicial proceedings in the case of Mojtaba Kian were conducted within a very short period by the Alborz Province Judiciary. Less than 50 days elapsed between his arrest and the execution of his sentence on May 24, 2026.

According to data collected by HRANA, alongside the onset of military conflict, the issuance and implementation of death sentences in political and security-related cases have sharply increased, with at least 35 prisoners executed on such charges during this timeframe.

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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Ramin Zaleh and Karim Maroufpour Executed

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HRANA, Karim Maroufpour, Naqadeh, Ramin Zaleh, رامین زله, کریم معروف پور

HRANA – The Judiciary announced that at dawn today, May 21, Ramin Zaleh and Karim Maroufpour were executed on charges including membership in anti-government groups and armed action.

According to Mizan, at dawn today, Thursday, May 21, Ramin Zaleh and Karim Maroufpour were executed. The Judiciary’s media center claimed that the individuals were accused of “membership in separatist groups, forming a group with the aim of disrupting national security, armed rebellion through the formation of criminal groups, armed actions intended to confront the Islamic Republic system, shootings, and attempted assassination in line with the objectives of the group.”

According to the report, following the defendants’ arrests and the issuance of indictments, their trial was held in the presence of attorneys and in accordance with legal procedures. Ultimately, “in light of the existing evidence, the defendants’ confessions, their armed actions against the country, and the carrying out of the group’s missions with full knowledge and awareness of the nature of the group,” Ramin Zaleh and Karim Maroufpour were sentenced to death.

Their appeals were also rejected by judges of the Supreme Court, and their death sentences were upheld.

The report did not provide further details, including the city or location where the executions were carried out.

Ramin Zaleh was arrested by security forces without a judicial warrant at his family home on July 22, 2024, and transferred to Naqadeh Prison. In December of last year, he was sentenced to death by Branch One of the Mahabad Revolutionary Court. Karim Maroufpour had also previously been arrested and transferred to Naqadeh Prison.

Simultaneously with the onset of military conflict, the issuance and implementation of death sentences in political and security-related cases have intensified. Including these prisoners, a total of 34 prisoners facing such charges have been executed since the beginning of the conflict between the US-Israel alliance and Iran.

Prisoner Executed in Torbat-e Heydarieh Prison on Drug-Related Crimes

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Ebrahim Farhadi Toupkanlou, HRANA, Sabzevar, Torbat-e Heydarieh

HRANA – At dawn on Saturday, May 16, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on charges related to drug-related crimes was carried out in Torbat-e Heydarieh Prison.

HRANA has identified the prisoner as 48-year-old Ebrahim Farhadi Toupkanlou, a father of three from Sabzevar, who was hanged at dawn on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

According to information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Farhadi Toupkanlou had previously been arrested on charges related to drug-related crimes and was sentenced to death by Branch One of the Sabzevar Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Gholami.

As of the time of this report, prison authorities and relevant institutions have not officially announced the execution of this prisoner.

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.

Execution of Five Prisoners in Various Prisons Across Iran

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Birjand, Citizen executed, Dalgan, Gorgan, Kerman, Tabriz

HRANA – In recent days, the death sentences of five prisoners, who had previously been sentenced to death in separate cases on charges related to drug offenses and murder, were carried out in the prisons of Kerman, Tabriz, Birjand, and Gorgan.

According to a report by Haal Vsh, two prisoners were executed at dawn on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Kerman Prison.

The identities of these prisoners have been reported as Heydar Bamari (Moradkhani), 27, and Mehdi Bamari (Moradkhani), 27, both residents of Dalgan County.

According to the report, the two prisoners had been arrested in 2023 in a joint case on charges related to drug offenses in Kahnooj. After being transferred to Kerman Prison, they were sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of the city.

In another report, Haal Vsh announced the execution of a prisoner held in Birjand Prison at dawn on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The prisoner was identified as Younes Barahoui, 29, married, and a resident of Zahedan.

Mr. Barahoui had also been arrested in 2023 on charges related to drug offenses in the Sahlabad area of Birjand County and was later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of the county.

Additionally, the Iran Human Rights Organization reported the executions of two prisoners in the prisons of Tabriz and Gorgan in recent days.

The prisoner executed in Gorgan Prison was identified as Naser Langarani, 42, and the father of one child. His execution was carried out at dawn yesterday. According to the report, Mr. Langarani had been arrested approximately three years ago on murder charges and was later sentenced to death by a criminal court.

The other prisoner, who was hanged in Tabriz Prison on Sunday, May 10, 2026, was identified as Omid Sadeghi Souri, 26.

Omid Sadeghi Souri had been arrested around four years ago on murder charges following a street fight and was later sentenced to death by a criminal court.

The report quoted an informed source as saying: “Since 20 days ago, when the sentence enforcement unit informed him that he would soon be executed, he had been in extremely poor psychological condition. Omid constantly cried and said that he was very young and afraid of death; he insisted that the killing had been completely accidental and considered himself innocent. He was so devastated that he did not even want to see his family for a final visit and only settled for a brief phone call.”

As of the time of publication of this report, the executions of these prisoners had not been officially announced by prison authorities or the 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; Mohammad Abbasi Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj

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Ghezel Hesar prison, HRANA, Mohammad Abbasi, محمد عباسی

HRANA – Mohammad Abbasi, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026 and held in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, was executed at dawn today. Mr. Abbasi had been arrested during the January 2026 nationwide protests, and his death sentence had recently been upheld by the Supreme Court.

According to HRANA, another protester detained during the 2026 nationwide protests was executed at dawn today, May 13, 2026.

A source informed on condition of anonymity and close to the family of this political prisoner told HRANA: “Officials at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj asked Mohammad Abbasi’s family to come to the prison for a visit. However, after the family arrived, they were denied the opportunity to see him. After the Abbasi family left the prison, they were informed by phone that Mohammad Abbasi’s execution had been carried out.”

HRANA had previously reported on April 27, 2026, that Branch 39 of the Supreme Court had upheld Mohammad Abbasi’s death sentence after rejecting his appeal. In the same case, the 25-year prison sentence of his daughter, Fatemeh Abbasi, who is currently imprisoned in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, was also fully upheld by the Supreme Court.

Mohammad Abbasi had been arrested during the January 2026 nationwide protests in connection with the case involving the killing of Lieutenant Colonel Shahin Dehghani Kakavandi in Malard. Following judicial proceedings, he was sentenced to death by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, on the charge of “enmity against God” (moharebeh).

After the initial verdict was issued, Ali Sharifzadeh Ardakani, an attorney-at-law, stated in an interview with Emtedad that the cases of Mohammad Abbasi and his daughter Fatemeh Abbasi had been referred to Branch 39 of the Supreme Court following an appeal by a court-appointed lawyer. He also said that Branch 39 of the Supreme Court, citing Note to Article 48 of the Criminal Procedure Code, had prevented him and another independent lawyer from representing the defendants in the case.

The Emtedad report further stated that there were numerous ambiguities and concerns regarding both the judicial process and the contents of the case against the two defendants. However, independent lawyers had been unable to effectively review or pursue the matter due to being denied access to the case file.

According to data collected by HRANA, simultaneous with the outbreak of military clashes, the issuance and implementation of death sentences in political and security-related cases have intensified. Including Mohammad Abbasi, at least 32 prisoners facing such charges have been executed during this period.

Ehsan Afrashteh Executed on Charges of “Espionage”

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Ehsan Afrashteh, Ehsan Afreshteh, HRANA, احسان افراشته

HRANA – The Judiciary’s Media Center announced the execution of Ehsan Afrashteh, a graduate with a master’s degree in civil engineering and a network and information technology specialist. Mr. Afrashteh had previously been sentenced to death on charges of “spying for Israel,” and the sentence was carried out at dawn today, May 13, 2026.

According to Mizan News Agency, Ehsan Afrashteh was hanged this morning, Wednesday. The Judiciary’s Media Center claimed that Mr. Afrashteh had cooperated with the Mossad intelligence service and, in exchange for money, provided information to the agency. It was also alleged that after establishing initial contact with Mossad agents in Turkey, he received security and intelligence training and continued his cooperation.

The judiciary further claimed that after being employed by a company affiliated with military institutions, Mr. Afrashteh transferred information regarding employees, organizational structures, and projects at his workplace to Mossad. The report also stated that during a trip to Nepal, he received training in secure communications, encryption, intelligence gathering, and documentation.

The Judiciary’s Media Center did not specify the prison where the execution was carried out.

HRANA had previously reported that in November 2025, following tensions in Ward 7 of Evin Prison, this prisoner was transferred to Security Ward 241 under the supervision of the Ministry of Intelligence. At the time, an informed source told HRANA that forced confessions had been recorded from Ehsan Afrashteh and that he had denied the accusations against him. The source also reported the confiscation of part of his and his family’s assets, as well as pressure and threats against his family members.

In June of 2025, Afrashteh was sentenced to death by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, on charges of “espionage.” HRANA had also previously reported that after months of being held in solitary confinement, he had been transferred to the general ward of Evin Prison.

Mr. Afrashteh was arrested in 2024 after returning to Iran from Turkey.

Ehsan Afrashteh, aged 32, was originally from Isfahan and lived in Tehran. He held a master’s degree in civil engineering and worked as a network and information technology specialist.