Six Prisoners Executed in Multiple Iranian Prisons

HRANA – The death sentences of four prisoners were carried out in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz, Khorramabad Prison, and Shirvan Prison. In addition, following the identification of two other prisoners, the number of people executed on Tuesday in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan and Dizelabad Prison in Kermanshah has risen to four. These prisoners had previously been sentenced to death in separate cases on charges related to drug offenses and murder.

According to a report by the Iran Human Rights Organization, two prisoners were executed at dawn on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz.

They were identified as Farhad Minaei, 40, from Borujerd, and Hossein Salehpour, from Shiraz.

According to the report, Mr. Salehpour had been arrested approximately four years ago, and Mr. Minaei about two years ago, in separate cases involving drug-related charges. They were subsequently sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

The report also states that the death sentence of another prisoner was carried out on June 1, 2026, in Shirvan Prison.

The prisoner was identified as Keramat Mansouri, 53, a father of four from Baghan village in Shirvan County.

According to the report, he had been arrested about five years ago on murder charges and was later sentenced to death by a judicial authority.

Number of Executions in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan, Rises to Two

According to Iran Human Rights, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, a prisoner identified as Reza Ghanbarlou, 45, from Rasht and the father of two children, was executed in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan.

The report states that Mr. Ghanbarlou had been arrested approximately five years ago on drug-related charges and was subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

HRANA had previously reported the execution of another prisoner, Rashid Ghanbarzehi, in the same prison on the same date.

Number of Executions in Dizelabad Prison, Kermanshah, Reaches Two

According to another report from Iran Human Rights, Dariush Ghobadi was executed at dawn on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Dizelabad Prison in Kermanshah.

Ghobadi had been accused of murdering four members of his family and one of his friends on October 17, 2023. He was subsequently sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

The execution of Abbas Zarei in the same prison on the same date had previously been reported.

Execution of a Prisoner in Khorramabad

According to Iran Human Rights, a prisoner was executed in Khorramabad Prison on May 14, 2026.

The prisoner was identified as Ahmadreza Torabi, 32, from Khorramabad.

According to the report, Mr. Torabi had been arrested approximately five years ago on a murder charge stemming from a street altercation and was later sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

At the time of writing this report, the executions of these prisoners had not been officially announced by prison authorities or the relevant responsible institutions.

According to HRA’s annual report, in 2025, there were reports of delayed or unpaid wages amounting to at least 638 months across 182 industrial and service units, 2,458 cases of dismissals or layoffs and 3,761 workers left in uncertain employment conditions.

Prisoner Executed in Kermanshah Prison

HRANA  – At dawn on Tuesday, June 9, a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to death on a murder charge was executed in Kermanshah Prison.

According to a report by Kurdpa, a prisoner was executed in Kermanshah Prison. The identity of the prisoner, who was hanged at dawn on Tuesday, June 9, has been reported as Abbas Zarei, a 40-year-old married man, father of one child, and a resident of the village of Sarin in the Firouzabad District of Kermanshah County.

According to the report, Mr. Zarei had been charged with a murder that occurred eight years ago. He was arrested in 2024 and was subsequently sentenced to death by a criminal court.

As of the time of writing, prison authorities and the relevant official bodies have not publicly 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.

2026 Protests: Alireza Peighambari Sentenced to Death

HRANA  – Alireza Peighambari, a 26-year-old man detained during the nationwide protests of January 2026, has been sentenced to death by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on the charge of moharebeh (“enmity against God”). Peighambari, who is currently held in Greater Tehran Penitentiary, is awaiting the outcome of a review by Branch 9 of the Supreme Court.

According to HRANA, Alireza Peighambari, one of the individuals arrested during the January nationwide protests, has been sentenced to death.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Peighambari, 26, was sentenced to death by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on the charge of moharebeh. His case is currently being reviewed by Branch 9 of the Supreme Court.

Alireza Peighambari was arrested by security forces on January 9, 2026, during the nationwide protests. He was subsequently released on bail in March-April 2026.

The defendant was first tried before Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court in May 2026.

A second hearing on the charges against Mr. Peighambari was then held in early June 2026 before the same branch. Following the conclusion of the hearing, he was taken into custody and transferred to Greater Tehran Penitentiary.

A source familiar with the matter confirmed the news to HRANA and stated: “Alireza did not participate in the protest gatherings. In fact, after leaving his workplace, he arrived in the area during the commotion caused by the protests and unintentionally found himself caught in the crowd.”

Report on the Execution of Six Prisoners in Various Prisons

HRANA – The death sentences of six prisoners previously convicted on drug-related offenses and murder charges have been carried out in the prisons of Khorramabad, Lakan (Rasht), and Dastgerd (Isfahan).

According to HRANA, citing the Iran Human Rights, a prisoner was executed at dawn on Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Lakan Prison in Rasht. The prisoner has been identified as Siavash Afrashteh, a 27-year-old resident of Rasht.

According to the report, Mr. Afrashteh was arrested approximately three years ago on drug-related charges and was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary.

In a separate report, four prisoners were executed in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan.

The prisoners have been identified as Mohammad-Ghasem Abdevand, 33; Rahim Ghanbari, 38, both from Masjed Soleyman; Farrokh Amjadi, 46, from Khomeinishahr and the father of two children; and Reza Pedram Asivand, 31, from Junaqan County.

According to the report, dated June 3, 2026, the executions of Abdevand, Ghanbari, and Amjadi were carried out. Abdevand and Ghanbari had been arrested approximately two years earlier in a joint case, while Amjadi had been arrested about four years ago, all on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by judicial authorities. On May 5, 2026, Reza Pedram Asivand was also executed in the same prison after previously being arrested and sentenced to death on similar charges.

In another report, at dawn on Saturday, June 6, 2026, a prisoner identified as Noormorad Fallahnejad, a father of three from Khorramabad, was executed in the city’s prison.

The report states that Mr. Fallahnejad had been arrested approximately four years and eight months ago on a murder charge and was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary.

As of the time of publication, the executions of these prisoners had not been officially announced by prison authorities or the relevant state institutions.

Inmate Executed in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz

HRANA – At dawn on Saturday, June 6, 2026, the death sentence of an inmate previously convicted of murder was carried out in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz.

According to HRANA, at dawn on Saturday, June 6, 2026, an inmate was executed in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz. The identity of the prisoner has been confirmed as Mohammad Abiyat, 27 years old.

According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Abiyat was arrested approximately three years ago following a dispute and altercation that resulted in a fatality. He was subsequently sentenced to death by a criminal court, and the sentence was later upheld by the Supreme Court.

At the time of writing, the execution has 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.

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Report on the Execution of Two Prisoners, Including a Young Woman, in Tabriz and Gorgan Prisons

HRANA – Two prisoners, including a young woman, were executed in the prisons of Gorgan and Tabriz. One had been sentenced to death on a murder charge, while the other had been convicted on drug-related offenses.

According to the Iran Human Rights Organization, two prisoners, including a woman, were executed in Gorgan and Tabriz prisons. The prisoners have been identified as Saber Akrami, 54, a father of four from Gorgan, and Afsaneh Zandabadi, 22.

According to the report, in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Saber Akrami was hanged in Gorgan Prison. He had been arrested three years ago on a murder charge reportedly motivated by so-called “honor” reasons and was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary.

Afsaneh Zandabadi was executed on May 18, 2026, in Tabriz Prison. She had been arrested three years earlier, at the age of 19, on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court.

At the time of writing, prison authorities and relevant institutions had not officially announced the executions.

January 2026 Protests: Ali Kamali Sentenced to Death

HRANA – Ali Kamali, arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026 and currently held in Greater Tehran Prison, has been sentenced to death by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on the charge of moharebeh (“enmity against God”). Mr. Kamali, who resides in Malaysia, was arrested after returning to Iran and has now been sentenced to death.

In mid-May of this year, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, sentenced him to death on the charge of moharebeh. The verdict is currently under review by the Supreme Court.

According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Kamali was arrested on January 12, 2026, during the nationwide protests in Tehran. He holds residency in Malaysia, and his arrest took place several days after he had traveled to Iran. He is currently being held in Greater Tehran Prison.

At the time of publication, no further information was available regarding the details of his case or the judicial proceedings against him.

After Death Sentence Overturned by the Supreme Court, Yaghoub Derakhshan Sentenced to Death Again

HRANA – Yaghoub Derakhshan, a political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, has once again been sentenced to death by the Rasht Revolutionary Court after his previous death sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court and his case was referred to a parallel court branch for retrial.

Based on information received by HRANA, following a new review of Mr. Derakhshan’s case, Branch 2 of the Rasht Revolutionary Court again sentenced him to death on the charge of “baghi” (armed rebellion against the regime). The ruling was issued last week and was recently communicated to him in prison.

Mr. Derakhshan’s previous death sentence had earlier been overturned by the Supreme Court, and his case was referred to Branch 2 of the Rasht Revolutionary Court for reconsideration.

The initial charge against Yaghoub Derakhshan during his first arrest, which took place in July 2024, was “propaganda against the regime.” After several weeks, he was released on bail. However, following his second arrest, he was charged with the more serious offense of “baghi” and was ultimately sentenced to death in the summer of last year by Branch 1 of the Rasht Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Ahmad Darvish-Goftar.

Sources previously told HRANA that during interrogations, Mr. Derakhshan was subjected to severe psychological and physical pressure and was compelled to make self-incriminating confessions. These confessions were later used as the primary evidence supporting the death sentence.

Due to the judiciary’s lack of transparency regarding the case, details concerning the specific allegations against Mr. Derakhshan remain unknown.

Yaghoub Derakhshan is 50 years old and a resident of Bandar Anzali.

Who is Responsible for the Sharp Rise in Political and Security-Related Executions Following the January 2026 Protests in Iran?

HRANA – Since March 2026, Iran has witnessed a sharp escalation in executions on political and security-related charges, as 40 people were executed between March 18 and June 3.

In response to this surge, Spreading Justice examined the officials and institutions responsible for facilitating these executions. While such executions continue beyond the reporting period, this report focuses on the two months between March 18 and May 18, 2026, during which at least 32 individuals were executed following grossly unfair trials. The youngest among them, Amirhossein Hatami, was only 18 years old. Although limited in its temporal scope, the findings reflect a broader and ongoing pattern, with executions on political and security-related charges continuing at an alarming pace.

A significant number of those executed were accused of involvement in the January 2026 protests, known as the Dey Protests, which began on December 28, 2025, and rapidly spread across the country amid widespread public anger over economic collapse, corruption, and state repression. Demonstrations continued for weeks despite a violent regime crackdown involving mass arrests and the widespread use of lethal force, resulting in the deaths of at least 7,007 individuals in conduct likely amounting to crimes against humanity. The same period also saw the highest recorded number of forced confessions in recent years, surpassing 350 documented cases.

Others executed during this period were accused of involvement in the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom protests or alleged activity connected to the 12-day war with Israel in June 2025.

Comparatively, according to HRA documentation, between March 18 and May 18, 2025, a total of 198 individuals were executed in Iran, compared to 65 executions during the same period in 2026. However, only 8 individuals were executed on political and security-related charges in 2025, underscoring the sharp escalation in the use of executions as a tool of political repression in 2026.

Spreading Justice has identified the judicial authorities responsible for issuing these arbitrary death sentences. These individuals have long-standing records of involvement in violations of the right to life and the systematic denial of fair trial guarantees Among them, Judge Iman Afshari has played a particularly central role. During this same period, Afshari sentenced at least eight individuals to death on political and security-related charges, including:

Ehsan Hosseinipour Hessarlou ( Sentence upheld)
Matin Mohammadi ( Sentence upheld)
Erfan Amiri ( Sentence upheld)
Maryam Hodavand ( Sentence upheld)
Mohammadreza Majidi-Asl ( Sentence overturned)
Bita Hemmati ( Sentence overturned)
Behrouz Zamaninejad
Kourosh Zamaninejad

Afshari is also implicated in at least six additional cases outlined below that resulted in arbitrary executions.

The following list includes 14 individuals who were executed between March 18 and May 18, 2026, in connection with their participation in the January 2026 Dey Protests.

VictimIndividuals Involved in Violations of the Right to Life
Mehdi Ghasemi

Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: March 19, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh through use of a bladed weapon in unlawful gatherings leading to the killing of law enforcement agents; operational action for Israel and the United States; inciting people to war and murder

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Saleh Mohammadi
Age: 19
Date of Execution: March 19, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh through use of a bladed weapon in unlawful gatherings leading to the killing of law enforcement agents; operational action for Israel and the United States; inciting people to war and murder
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Saeed Davoudi

Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: March 19, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh through use of a bladed weapon in unlawful gatherings leading to the killing of law enforcement agents; operational action for Israel and the United States; inciting people to war and murder
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Amirhossein Hatami

Age: 18
Date of Execution: April 2, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh through participation in operational activities against national security for Israel, the United States, and opposition groups

Abolghasem Salavati
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Mohammad-Amin Biglari

Age: 19
Date of Execution: April 5, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh through participation in operational activities against national security for Israel, the United States, and opposition groups

Abolghasem Salavati
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Shahin Vahedparast

Age: 30
Date of Execution: April 5, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh through participation in operational activities against national security for Israel, the United States, and opposition groups

Abolghasem Salavati
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Ali Fahim

Age: 23
Date of Execution: April 6, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh through participation in operational activities against national security for Israel, the United States, and opposition groups

Abolghasem Salavati
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Amirali Mirjafari

Age: 24
Date of Execution: April 21, 2026
Charge: Operational action for the Israeli regime and hostile governments; collaboration with Mossad-linked networks; arson and destruction of public property

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Erfan Kiani

Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: April 25, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh through use of a bladed weapon to intimidate the public and participate in destruction of public property

Revolutionary Court of Isfahan
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Sasan Azadvar Junaqani

Age: 21
Date of Execution: April 30, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh (enmity against God)

Seyed-Mahmoud Kazem Zadeh
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Mehdi Rasouli

Age: 25
Date of Execution: May 3, 2026
Charge: Operational activities against national security for Israel, the United States, and opposition groups

Gholamreza Akbari Moghadam
Ghasem Mazinani
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Ebrahim Dolatabadi
Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: May 3, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh and leading the protests
Gholamreza Akbari Moghadam
Ghasem Mazinani
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Mohammadreza Miri

Age: 21
Date of Execution: May 3, 2026
Charge: Operational activities against national security for Israel, the United States, and opposition groups

Gholamreza Akbari Moghadam
Ghasem Mazinani
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Mohammad Abbasi

Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: May 13, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh (enmity against God)

Abolghasem Salavati
Seyyed Kazem Sadati Firuzabad
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad

 

During this period, 18 individuals were also executed on political and security-related charges. However, these charges were not connected to the January protests. Instead, these individuals were executed for their alleged involvement in the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom protests and alleged activity during the 12-day war with Israel.

VictimIndividuals Involved in Violations of the Right to Life
Kourosh Keyvani

Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: March 18, 2026
Charge: Espionage for Israel

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Akbar Daneshvar-Kar
Age: 59
Date of Execution: March 30, 2026
Charge: Baghi (armed rebellion) through membership in opposition groups
Iman Afshari
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Seyed Mohammad Taghavi-Sangdehi

Age: 60
Date of Execution: March 30, 2026
Charge: Baghi (armed rebellion) through membership in opposition groups

Iman Afshari
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Babak Alipour

Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: March 31, 2026
Charge: Baghi (armed rebellion) through membership in opposition groups

Iman Afshari
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Pouya Ghobadi

Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: March 31, 2026
Charge: Baghi (armed rebellion) through membership in opposition groups

Iman Afshari
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Abolhassan Montazer

Age: 68
Date of Execution: April 4, 2026
Charge: Baghi (armed rebellion) through membership in opposition groups

Iman Afshari
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Vahid Baniamerian

Age: 34
Date of Execution: April 4, 2026
Charge: Baghi (armed rebellion) through membership in opposition groups

Iman Afshari
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Mohammad Masoum Shahi

Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: April 20, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh, cooperation with a hostile state, assembly and collusion against national security, and membership in a group with intent to disrupt national security

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Hamed Validi

Age: 45
Date of Execution: April 20, 2026
Charge: Moharebeh, cooperation with a hostile state, assembly and collusion against national security, and membership in a group with intent to disrupt national security

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Mehdi Farid

Age: 55
Date of Execution: April 22, 2026
Charge: Efsad-e fel-arz (corruption on earth) through cooperation with Israel

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Soltanali Shirzadi Fakhr

Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: April 23, 2026
Charge: Cooperation with Israel and moharebeh

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Amer Ramesh

Age: 22
Date of Execution: April 26, 2026
Charge: Baghi (armed rebellion) and membership in an armed opposition group

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Mehrab Abdollahzadeh

Age: 28
Date of Execution: May 2, 2026
Charge: Corruption on Earth

Ghorban Shahini
Seyyed Kazem Sadati Firuzabad
Ghasem Mazinani
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Yaghoub Karimpour

Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: May 2, 2026
Charge: Distributing information and images of military sites. Manufacturing sounds bombs, and field cooperation with Mossad Officers

Sajjad Doosti
Ghasem Mazinani
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Naser Bekrzadeh

Age: 26
Date of Execution: May 2, 2026
Charge: Espionage for Israel

Ghorban Shahini
Seyyed Kazem Sadati Firuzabad
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Erfan Shakourzadeh

Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: May 11, 2026
Charge: Spying for CIA and The Mossad

Abolghasem Salavati
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh

Age: 24
Date of Execution: May 12, 2026
Charge: Baghi (armed rebellion) through armed attacks on law enforcement facilities and membership in the insurgent group Ansar al-Furqan

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad
Ehsan Afrashteh

Age: Not specified
Date of Execution: May 13, 2026
Charge: Spying for Israel

Abolghasem Salavati
Seyyed Kazem Sadati Firuzabad
Ghasem Mazinani
Sheykh Abbasali Alizade Baygi
Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i
Mohammad-Jafar Montazeri
Mohammad Movahediazad

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January 2026 Protests: Fathollah Avari Executed

HRANA – Iran’s Judiciary Media Center has announced the execution of Fathollah Avari, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026, on charges of moharebeh (enmity against God) and murder.

According to Mizan News Agency, Fathollah Avari, who had been arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026, has been executed. The Judiciary Media Center stated that his death sentence was carried out after being upheld by the Supreme Court.

He was arrested in January-February of 2026 in one of the cities of Alborz Province in connection with the protest events that took place in Hamedan on January 8, 2026.

Subsequently, an indictment was issued against him on charges of moharebeh and the murder of Major Mahmoud Javad Bakhshian, and the case was referred to the judicial authorities for review.

Regarding the proceedings, the judiciary stated that the trial was held in the presence of the defendant and his lawyer. It added that, based on the evidence contained in the case file, the defendant’s confessions, the forensic medical report, CCTV footage, and the complaint filed by the victim’s family, the charge of intentional murder was established, and Fathollah Avari was sentenced to death.

The report did not provide details regarding Avari’s access to an independent lawyer, the quality of the court proceedings, or whether fair trial standards were observed. It also did not specify the location or date of the execution.

According to data collected by HRANA, since the outbreak of military conflict, the number of death sentences issued and carried out in political and security-related cases has risen significantly, with 40 prisoners executed in connection with such cases during this period.