Report on the Arrest of Hossein Alizadeh in Eslamshahr

HRANA – Hossein Alizadeh, a resident of Eslamshahr, was arrested by security forces in the city on Saturday, July 4, 2026, and his whereabouts remain unknown.

According to HRANA, Hossein Alizadeh, a resident of Eslamshahr, has been in detention for six days.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Alizadeh was arrested by security forces in front of his home in Eslamshahr on Saturday, July 4, 2026, and transferred to an undisclosed location. Since his arrest, he has made only one phone call to his family, during which he did not disclose his place of detention.

At the time of writing, the reasons for his arrest and any charges brought against him remain unknown.

Hossein Alizadeh, a surveying engineer residing in Eslamshahr, has previously faced arrest and judicial proceedings in 2022 and 2025 on charges including spreading false information, assembly and collusion, and propaganda against the state.

Execution of Inmate in Bam Prison

On Tuesday, October 10, Bam Prison in Kerman province bore witness to the execution of an inmate convicted of murder.

The inmate has been identified as Hossein Alizadeh, aged 30, originally from Iranshahr, according to Haal Vsh.

Alizadeh had been sentenced to death a decade ago. Two days prior to his execution, he was transferred to the quarantine section of the prison.

According to data compiled by the Center of Statistics of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA), between October 10, 2022, and October 8, 2023, a total of 659 individuals were executed by hanging in Iran, representing a 24% increase compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. Seven of these executions were conducted publicly. Concerningly, many of the defendants were denied access to a fair trial and due process. For details and statistics, read HRANA’s report.

Two Inmates Executed in Arak and Qom Prisons

On August 10, 2022, an inmate convicted of drug-related crimes was executed in Arak Prison and another was executed in Langerud Prison in Qom.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists,  prison officials at Arak Prison executed an inmate who was convicted of drug-related crimes.

HRANA has identified the individual as Mehdi Noor-Karami (Ghadami), 37. 

Haal Vsh also reported the execution of an Afghan nation identified as Hossein Alizadeh, age 21, in Langerud Prison in Qom. Alizadeh was convicted of murder.

These executions have not been reported by the official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far. 

The most recent report from the Statistics and Publication Center of the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) states that between January 1 of 2021 and December 20 of 2021, at least 299 citizens, including four juvenile offenders, were executed. In addition, 85 citizens were sentenced to death in this period. 

As the report points out, Iran’s judicial authorities do not publicly announce over 88% of executions. These unreported executions are known as “secret executions” by human rights organizations.

Boroujerdi Suffers Heart Attack and Pulmonary Edema

Tehran, 1st October 2011– More than 5 years after Seyyed Hossein Kazemeini Boroujerdi was incarcerated for being a steadfast advocate of strict adherence to the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, he has suffered a severe heart attack, which has led to a pulmonary edema.  Intelligence authorities have rejected all demands by Evin prison officials for him to be treated at a properly equipped medical facility.

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