HRANA – The death sentence of Mehrab (Mehran) Abdollahzadeh, a political prisoner held at Urmia Prison, has been upheld by Branch 9 of Iran’s Supreme Court.

According to Kurdpa, the Supreme Court has confirmed the death sentence issued against Abdollahzadeh. The ruling was reportedly communicated to him in prison some time ago.

Previously, Mr. Abdollahzadeh had been tried by Branch Two of the Urmia Revolutionary Court on the charge of “corruption on earth” through “complicity in the premeditated murder” of a Basij member. In November of 2024, the court sentenced him to death on this charge.

Following objections raised by his attorneys, the verdict was referred to the Supreme Court in late October of this year.

According to an informed source quoted in the report:
“Mr. Abdollahzadeh was subjected to severe physical and psychological torture while in detention in order to extract forced confessions. A review of CCTV footage shows that Mehrab was not present at the scene of the killing. The camera footage is in the possession of security forces, and there is no evidence indicating that he was present at that time and place.”

Mehrab (Mehran) Abdollahzadeh, a resident of Oshnavieh, was arrested during the 2022 protests and was later released on bail. In another part of his case, he had been sentenced by Branch 101 of the Oshnavieh Criminal Court No. 2 to nine months in prison on the charge of “assembly and collusion.” He was ultimately rearrested and transferred to Urmia Prison.