HRANA – The death sentence of Mohammad Amini Dehaqani, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026, was carried out this morning, July 15, 2026, in Isfahan. The Judiciary’s Media Center claimed that he had been sentenced to death in connection with a case involving the arson of the Dehaqan Governor’s Office and the destruction of public property in Imam Hossein Square and the city’s police station.
According to HRANA, citing Mizan News Agency, Mohammad Amini Dehaqani, one of the detainees arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026, was executed in Isfahan.
The Judiciary’s Media Center announced that the execution was carried out at dawn today after judicial proceedings had been completed and the final verdict had been upheld by the Supreme Court.
According to the Judiciary’s claims, the protester was arrested during the demonstrations on January 9, 2026, and was tried and sentenced to death on charges of “setting fire to the Dehaqan Governor’s Office and police station by throwing Molotov cocktails, and destroying public property in Imam Hossein Square in the city.”
The report does not specify the prison where the execution was carried out.
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.