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Report on the Arrest of Four Citizens in Various Cities

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Ali Heydari, Arshia Issazadeh, Bojnurd, Javad Mianabadi, Sajjad Salarvand

HRANA – During the recent protests, Ali Heydari in Mashhad, Javad Mian-Abadi in Sabzevar, Sajjad Salarvand in Tehran, and Arshia Issazadeh in Bojnurd were arrested by security forces. Among them, Sajjad Salarvand has been released from Greater Tehran Prison after posting bail.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Heydari, 20 years old, was arrested on January 8 in Mashhad; Javad Mian-Abadi, born in 1990, was arrested on January 9 in Sabzevar; and Sajjad Salarvand, a para-athlete and resident of Tehran, was arrested by security forces. Among these individuals, Mr. Salarvand has been released from Greater Tehran Prison after posting bail.

Separately, Kurdpa News Agency reported the arrest of an individual named Arshia Issazadeh in Bojnurd. According to this report, he was arrested on Dey 19 without the presentation of a judicial warrant.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding the charges brought against the detained citizens or their places of detention.

It is worth noting that gatherings and strikes by shopkeepers and bazaar merchants began in Tehran on Sunday, December 28, and after two days expanded beyond bazaars and commercial centers. With the participation of students, citizens, and various social groups, these protests turned into one of the most widespread protests of recent years. Following the crackdown on the protests by law enforcement and security forces, thousands have been killed or injured, and tens of thousands have been arrested or summoned by security institutions. For more information, you can refer to HRANA’s detailed report on the fortieth day since the start of the protests, which was published last night.

Nationwide Protests: 247 Citizens Arrested in Various Cities

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Bojnurd, Bojnurd Prison, iran protests, Mahmoud Heydarian, nationwide protests

HRANA – The General Directorate of Intelligence of Yazd and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces, in two separate statements, announced the arrest of 188 and 85 citizens respectively in connection with the nationwide protests of January 2026. Meanwhile, Mahmoud Heydarian, an art teacher at schools in Bojnord, was arrested on January 10 during nationwide protests in the city of Ashkhaneh and has recently been transferred to Bojnord Prison.

According to Etemad Online, the Intelligence Department of Yazd Province announced that so far 188 individuals identified as the main activists in the January protests, more than 70 of whom were described as “street leaders and primary saboteurs involved in setting fire to public places and government offices”—have been identified, arrested, and had judicial cases opened against them.

According to Nournnews, in a separate report, the General Directorate of Intelligence of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province also announced the identification and arrest of more than 85 citizens in connection with the nationwide January protests. In a statement, this security body described these individuals as leaders of the protests in the province.

Additionally, in another report, the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations announced that Mahmoud Heydarian, an art teacher in Bojnurd, was arrested by Intelligence Ministry agents at his home in the city of Ashkhaneh around midnight on January 10, during the nationwide protests. According to the council, after undergoing interrogation at the provincial intelligence office, he was transferred to Bojnurd Prison.

Execution of at Least 22 Prisoners on Charges of Murder and Drug-Related Offenses

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Bojnurd, Bushehr, Damghan, Esfarayen, Ferdows, HRANA, Mahabad, Malayer, Mashhad, mass executions, Nowshahr, Quchan, Sanandaj

HRANA – Amid nationwide protests and the continued widespread internet shutdown in Iran, between January 12 to January 15, 2026, the death sentences of at least 22 prisoners, including one woman, were carried out in various prisons across the country. These individuals had previously been sentenced to death on charges including murder, drug-related crimes, and moharebeh (enmity against God) through armed robbery.

Based on HRANA’s findings, on Monday, January 12, 2026, Arta Saei was executed in Nowshahr Prison on a charge of murder. On January 13, four other prisoners were executed: Akram Rezaei (female) and Hamzeh Jafari, both on murder charges in Rasht Prison; Kourosh Bozorgmehr on a charge of moharebeh through armed robbery in Sanandaj Prison; and Mohammadjavad Naeimi on a murder charge in Gonabad Prison.

On Wednesday, January 14, 11 prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death on murder charges were executed in various prisons. Among them were three prisoners in Shiraz Prison, one of whom has been identified as Sharif Dehghani; Armin Aghapour in Bushehr Prison; Jalil Shahbazi in Mashhad Prison; Ali Agha Hemmati in Chabahar Prison; Mousa Askari in Damghan Prison; Mehrshad Asadabadi in Mahabad Prison; Seyed Ali Hatami in Ferdows Prison; Ehsan Ansari in Quchan Prison; and Aziz Morad Hosseini in Esfarayen Prison. On the same day, Borzou Mahdinia was executed in Malayer Prison and Farshad Heydari-Kia in Bojnurd Prison. These two prisoners had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

Continuing on Thursday, January 15, four more prisoners were executed on murder charges. On that day, Azim Omari was executed in Behbahan Prison; Saleh Kaabi in Mahshahr Prison; Omid Jamshidi in Sari Prison; and an Afghan national in Taybad Prison.

Further details, including the identification of three of the prisoners, are still under investigation by HRANA.

As of the time of this report, the executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

The continued large-scale implementation of death sentences amid internet shutdowns and severe restrictions on the flow of information has intensified concerns over the lack of judicial transparency, prisoners’ denial of access to fair trials, and the heightened risk of violations of the right to life. Human rights organizations have repeatedly warned that carrying out executions in a securitized and opaque environment increases the likelihood of serious human rights abuses.

According to the HRA’s annual report, at least 2,063 people were executed in Iran during the one-year period from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026. This represents a 119% increase in executions compared to 2024. In many of these cases, due to secrecy, prisoners were even denied the right to a final visit with their families.

Eight Prisoners Executed in Prisons Across Iran

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Behbahan, Bojnurd, Bukan, Ferdows, Mahshahr, Sari, Taybad

HRANA – In recent days, the death sentences of at least eight prisoners, previously convicted on charges related to drug offenses and murder, were carried out in the prisons of Bojnurd, Sari, Taybad, Mahshahr, Ferdows, Behbahan, and Bukan.

The identities of seven of these prisoners, Ramin Navazi, Shahram Aghcheli, Nemat Gholami, Sharif Hadavi, Majid Madadi, Abdollah Dashti, and Ali-Bakhsh Khanmohammadi, have been confirmed by HRANA.

Based on information received by HRANA, today, January 8, Ramin Navazi, convicted of drug-related charges, was executed in Bojnurd Prison. The death sentence of Shahram Aghcheli, convicted of murder, was carried out in Sari Prison. In Taybad Prison, two prisoners, both sentenced to death on drug-related charges, were executed; the identity of one of them, Nemat Gholami, has been confirmed by HRANA.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, January 7, the death sentence of Sharif Hadavi, convicted of murder, was carried out in Mahshahr Prison. On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Majid Madadi, also convicted of murder, was executed in Ferdows Prison. On the same day, Abdollah Dashti was executed on murder charges in Behbahan Prison.

Additionally, on Monday, January 5, 2026, Ali-Bakhsh Khanmohammadi, convicted of murder, was hanged in Bukan Prison.

Further details, including the identification of one of the prisoners, are still under review by HRANA.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

According to HRA’s annual report, at least 2,063 people were executed in Iran during 2025. Based on this report, executions increased by 119% compared to 2024.

Seven Citizens Arrested by Security Forces in North Khorasan

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Bojnurd, Esfarayen, North Khorasan province, Samalqan, Shirvan

HRANA – Seven citizens were arrested by security forces in the cities of Bojnurd, Shirvan, Esfarayen, and Samalqan. The Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of North Khorasan Province cited the reason for their arrest as “producing and publishing criminal content and images contrary to public decency.”

In this regard, the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of North Khorasan Province claimed: “These individuals, while receiving funds from foreign intermediaries, engaged in directing and producing criminal content and sent images contrary to public decency to hostile networks.”

Seyed Javad Ilali described the arrest of these citizens as “an example of cooperation between the judiciary and intelligence bodies to confront corruption and moral violations,” adding that their social media pages have been blocked.

This report does not mention the identities of the arrested citizens, the time of their arrest, or their place of detention.

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Unprecedented Surge in Executions Continues: Twelve Prisoners Executed on Murder and Drug Charges in Recent Days

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Behbahan, Bojnurd, Bukan, Ferdows, Kashmar, Mahshahr, Nowshahr, Quchan, Sari, Sepidar, Taybad

HRANA – The unprecedented surge in executions in recent days has continued. This report details the execution of twelve individuals on charges related to murder and drug offenses:

Thursday, December 25
On this day, HRANA reported the executions of the following individuals:

• Amin Safari, on drug-related charges, in Bojnurd Prison;
• Majid Khani, on a murder charge, in Sari Prison;
• Heshmat Beigi, on drug-related charges, in Ferdows Prison.

Wednesday, December 24
According to HRANA, the death sentences of the following individuals were carried out:

• Behrouz Sheikhi, on a murder charge, in Behbahan Prison;
• Yarmohammad Saljouqi, on drug-related charges, in Taybad Prison.

Tuesday, December 23
On this day, six individuals were executed on murder charges in various prisons:

• Sepehr Moradi, in Mahshahr Prison;
• Jalal Taheri, in Bukan Prison;
• Habib Amouri, in Sepidar Prison;
• Afshin Toosi, in Quchan Prison;
• Milad Norouzi, in Nowshahr Prison;
• Yadollah Almasi, in Kashmar Prison.

Additionally, on Sunday, December 21, Rastin Karami was executed by hanging on a murder charge in Sanandaj Prison.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or the relevant institutions.

Eight Prisoners Executed Across Iran Over the Past Four Days

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Birjand, Bojnurd, Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan, Malayer, Taybad, zanjan

HRANA has reported the execution of eight prisoners across various prisons in Iran over the past four days. Six of the executed individuals had been sentenced to death on drug-related charges, and two for murder.

On Saturday, November 1, the death sentence of a prisoner in Bojnurd Prison was carried out. HRANA has identified this prisoner as Hashem Mardani. According to information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Mardani had previously been arrested on charges of murder and later sentenced to death by the Criminal Court.

On Sunday, November 2, Mohammad Ali Golmohammadi, a prisoner convicted of drug-related offenses, was executed in Malayer Prison. On the same day, the execution of an Afghan national named Khodayar (last name unknown), who had also been sentenced to death for drug-related crimes, was carried out in Taybad Prison. Another prisoner, Abbas Sad-Kharvi, was executed in Sabzevar Prison. All three had been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

On Monday, November 3, Varahmad Azizi was executed in Birjand Prison on drug-related charges. That same day in Zanjan Prison, another death-row prisoner convicted of murder was hanged.

On Tuesday, November 4, the death sentences of two prisoners previously convicted of drug-related offenses were carried out in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. HRANA has identified one of them as Amir Goudarzi.

At the time of this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been announced by prison officials or other relevant authorities.

Execution of a Prisoner in Bojnurd Prison

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Ali Safari, Bojnurd, HRANA, علی صفاری

HRANA – At dawn on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out in Bojnurd Prison.

HRANA has identified the prisoner as Ali Safari.
Based on information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Safari had been arrested earlier on charges of murder and was later sentenced to death by a criminal court.

As of the time of this report, the execution of this prisoner has not been announced by prison officials or relevant authorities.

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons, marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

Two Prisoners Executed in Bojnurd Prison

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Bojnurd, Ebrahim Azizi, HRANA, ابراهیم عزیزی

HRANA – At dawn on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the death sentences of two prisoners, previously convicted in a joint case on drug-related charges, were carried out in Bojnurd Prison.

The identity of one of the prisoners has been confirmed by HRANA as Ebrahim Azizi, while the other prisoner was a citizen of Afghanistan.

Based on information obtained by HRANA, the two individuals had been arrested in a joint case on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

As of the time of this report, the executions have not been announced by prison authorities or official media outlets.

According to HRANA’s statistics, 1,537 prisoners were executed in prisons across Iran over the past twelve months.

North Khorasan: 2 Citizens Arrested, Legal Cases Filed Against 15 Others

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Bojnurd, North Khorasan

HRANA – The Prosecutor of Bojnurd announced the arrest of two citizens in North Khorasan Province on charges of alleged cooperation with Israel. According to him, since the beginning of Israel’s attacks on Iran, legal cases have also been opened against 15 individuals for offenses such as spreading false information and propaganda against the regime.

According to Mehr News Agency, the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Bojnurd claimed that these individuals were collaborating with Israeli intelligence. He stated, “They were arrested in the early days of the war.”

Javad Elahi also announced that legal cases have been filed against 15 others in the province on charges including “spreading false information, disturbing public opinion, and propaganda against the regime.”

The report does not disclose the identities of those arrested or subjected to legal proceedings.

While combating espionage is not considered a human rights violation per se, given the Iranian government’s track record of using such accusations as a tool to suppress political dissent, such claims—especially when details and legal proceedings remain unclear—are often met with skepticism.