January Protests; Detained Teenager Nima Araban Remains in Legal Limbo

HRANA– Nima Araban, a 17-year-old teenager and one of those arrested during the 2026 protests in Naein, remains in a state of legal limbo at the Isfahan Juvenile Correction and Rehabilitation Center. He has been prosecuted in a joint case alongside Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi, one of the protesters who was executed.

Based on information received by HRANA, Nima Araban was arrested together with Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi, an executed protester, during the protests in January 2026 in Naein, Isfahan Province. He has now been held for more than four months at the Isfahan Juvenile Correction and Rehabilitation Center.

A source familiar with the teenager’s situation confirmed the news to HRANA and said: “Nima Araban is currently 17 years and 9 months old and is approximately three months away from reaching the legal age of adulthood. Given the execution of his co-defendant, concerns among Nima’s family and relatives have intensified regarding the possibility of a heavy sentence being issued against him after he reaches legal adulthood.”

Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi, one of the detainees from the 2026 protests, was executed on May 25, 2026.

January 2026 Protests; Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi Executed

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.