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January 2026 Protests: Ehsan Shams-Beigi Remains Detained in Legal Limbo for Over Seven Months

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Ehsan Shams-Beigi, HRANA, moharebeh, احسان شمس-بیگی

HRANA – Ehsan Shams-Beigi, a resident of Shiraz who was arrested during the January 2026 protests, remains detained in legal limbo at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz, more than seven months after his arrest.

According to HRANA, Ehsan Shams Beigi remains in detention without resolution of his legal status.

According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Shams Beigi has been held in legal limbo at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz for more than seven months. An indictment in his case on charges including “moharebeh (enmity against God),” “propaganda against the regime,” and “assembly and collusion against national security” had previously been referred to Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Sadati. However, after reviewing the case, the court rejected the aforementioned charges and returned his case to Branch 8 of the Shiraz Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office for further investigation, under the supervision of investigator Mehrdad Molaei.

A source familiar with his situation, whose identity has been withheld by HRANA, said: “During his detention, Ehsan has been subjected to pressure and threats by Ministry of Intelligence agents on several occasions in an effort to extract forced confessions.”

According to the source, despite repeated inquiries by Mr. Shams-Beigi’s family and lawyers with judicial authorities, they have yet to receive a clear response regarding the current status of his case or the proceedings concerning the charges against him.

He was arrested on January 11, 2026, during the nationwide protests, in the Darvazeh Saadi neighborhood of Shiraz. Following his arrest, he was transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Shiraz and was eventually transferred to Adelabad Prison in the city.

Ehsan Shams-Beigi, 35, is originally from Kuhmareh Sorkhi in Fars Province and resides in Shiraz. Prior to his arrest, he worked as a construction worker.

Jamshid Molaei Arrested in Izeh County

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HRANA, Izeh County, Jamshid Molaei, Kian Pirfalak, Meisam Pirfalak

HRANA – Jamshid Molaei, a relative of Kian Pirfalak, the child killed during the 2022 nationwide protests, was arrested by security forces in Izeh County.

According to HRANA, Jamshid Molaei was arrested in Izeh.

Meisam Pirfalak, Kian Pirfalak’s father, announced the arrest of his relative Jamshid Molaei, known as Rayka, in a post.

According to him, the arrest took place one week after Kian’s gravesite was renovated, and no specific reason for the arrest has been announced so far. He also stated that Mr. Molaei has diabetes.

As of the time of this report, no precise information has been obtained regarding the agency responsible for his arrest, his place of detention, or the reasons for his arrest.

It should be noted that Kian Pirfalak, a 10-year-old child from Izeh, was killed by gunfire on November 16, 2022, during the nationwide protests in the city.

Zahra Rabbani Sentenced to Prison and Fines

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Bojnurd, HRANA, Zahra Rabbani

HRANA – Zahra Rabbani, 18, who was arrested during the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced by Branch 107 of the Bojnurd Criminal Court II to a total of 15 months and two days in prison and ordered to pay fines.

According to HRANA, citing Kolbar News, Zahra Rabbani has been sentenced to imprisonment and fines.

According to the report, Branch 107 of the Bojnurd Criminal Court II sentenced Rabbani to seven months and 16 days in prison on the charge of “assembly and collusion to commit a crime against the national security.” She was also sentenced to seven months and 16 days of imprisonment and a fine of one million tomans on the charge of “manufacturing explosive materials.” Additionally, on the charge of “carrying and distributing explosive materials,” she was fined four million tomans, along with an additional fine of one million tomans, equivalent to one to two times the value of the explosive materials.

Pursuant to Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, seven months and 16 days of her total prison sentence will be enforceable.

Zahra Rabbani was arrested by security forces on January 5, 2026. She was ultimately released in late February of that year after posting bail.

Abed Alizadeh Arrested by Security Forces in Takab County

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Abed Alizadeh, HRANA, Takab, عابد علیزاده

HRANA – Abed Alizadeh, a resident of Takab, was arrested yesterday by security forces in the city and transferred to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, citing Kurdpa, Abed Alizadeh was arrested in Takab.

According to the report, Mr. Alizadeh was arrested by security forces on the evening of Wednesday, August 19, without the presentation of a judicial warrant.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding his place of detention, the reasons for his arrest, or the charges brought against him.

Abed Alizadeh is married and resides in the Sharifabad neighborhood of Takab, West Azerbaijan province.

January 2026 Protests: Yashar Hassanzadeh Remains Detained in Legal Limbo at Tabriz Prison

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HRANA, Tabriz Prison, Yashar Hassanzadeh

HRANA – Yashar Hassanzadeh, a resident of Tabriz who was arrested during the January 2026 protests, remains detained in Tabriz Prison without resolution of his legal status, more than six months after his arrest. Throughout his detention, he has also been denied phone calls and visits with his family.

According to HRANA, Yashar Hassanzadeh remains in pretrial detention.

An informed source close to Hassanzadeh’s family confirmed the matter to HRANA, stating: “Mr. Hassanzadeh has been held in Tabriz Prison for more than six months without resolution of his legal status. His case remains unresolved, and no trial has been held for him to date.”

According to the source, Yashar Hassanzadeh has also been denied phone calls and visits with his family throughout his detention.

Hassanzadeh was arrested at his home in Tabriz on January 23, 2026, in connection with the nationwide protests. He was subsequently transferred to Tabriz Prison.

HRANA’s efforts to obtain further information regarding the specific details of his case and the reasons for his arrest are ongoing.

Background on the January 2026 Protests

The 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.

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Prisoner Executed in Sanandaj Prison

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HRANA, Kaveh Rafoosheh, Sanandaj, Sanandaj Prison, کاوه رفوشه

HRANA – At dawn today, Sanandaj Prison authorities carried out the execution of Kaveh Rafoosheh, who had previously been sentenced to death on a murder charge.

According to HRANA, Kaveh Rafoosheh was executed in Sanandaj Prison today, Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

Mr. Rafoosheh, a 35-year-old unmarried resident of Sanandaj, had been transferred from the general ward of Sanandaj Prison to solitary confinement earlier this week in preparation for the execution of his sentence.

According to information received by HRANA, approximately three years ago, Kaveh Rafoosheh committed a murder during a street altercation in Sanandaj and turned himself in to the police following the incident. After his arrest, the Sanandaj Criminal Court sentenced him to death.

As of the time of this report, prison officials and relevant authorities have not publicly announced his execution.

According to HRA’s Annual Report, 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.

January 2026 Protests: Parsa Moslehi-Fard Sentenced to One Year in Prison

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HRANA, Parsa Moslehi-Fard, پارسا مصلحی فرد

HRANA – Branch 29 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Parsa Moslehi-Fard, one of the individuals arrested in connection with the January 2026 protests, to one year in prison.

According to HRANA, Parsa Moslehi-Fard has been sentenced to imprisonment.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Moslehi-Fard was recently sentenced to one year in prison by Branch 29 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Seyed Ali Mazloum, on the charge of “propaganda against the regime.”

A source close to his family, confirming the matter to HRANA, said: “The SIM card belonging to this citizen, who was arrested in connection with last January’s protests, has been blocked, and all of his electronic devices also remain in the possession of security agencies.”

The court hearing addressing the charges against Mr. Moslehi-Fard was held on July 19 of this year before the aforementioned judicial branch.

Mr. Moslehi-Fard was arrested on January 27, 2026, in connection with the nationwide protests that took place that January.

Parsa Moslehi-Fard, aged approximately 26, is a composer residing in Tehran. He had previously been arrested over his protest-related and artistic activities in connection with the 2022 protests.

Teachers’ Union Activist Mehdi Fathi Sentenced to Imprisonment and Additional Punishments

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Adelabad Prison, HRANA, Mehdi Fathi

HRANA – The conviction of Mehdi Fathi, a retired teacher and board member of the Fars Teachers’ Trade Association, was upheld in full by the Fars Province Court of Appeals. He had previously been sentenced by the Shiraz Revolutionary Court to 15 months in prison and additional punishments.

According to HRANA, Mehdi Fathi has been sentenced to imprisonment and additional punishments.

On July 3, the Fars Province Court of Appeals sentenced Mr. Fathi to 15 months in prison, a travel ban, revocation of his passport, and a two-year ban on online activities.

The initial ruling in this case, dated May 11, had been issued by the Shiraz Revolutionary Court on charges including “propaganda against the regime.”

In January 2024, Mehdi Fathi was released from Adelabad Prison in Shiraz under electronic ankle monitoring. He has since been serving the remainder of the sentence from his previous case outside prison, subject to restrictions on his movement.

In March 2022, Mr. Fathi was sentenced to 12 years in prison, exile, a travel ban, and passport revocation on charges including “assembly and collusion with the intent to disrupt national security,” “propaganda against the regime,” and “insulting the Supreme Leader and the founder of the Islamic Republic.”

His sentence was subsequently reduced on appeal to eight years in prison, passport revocation, and a ban on leaving the country. Pursuant to Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, the most severe sentence, five years in prison, was deemed enforceable.

This teachers’ union activist was arrested by security forces at his home in June 2022 and subsequently transferred to Ward 14 of Adelabad Prison in Shiraz.

Mehdi Fathi is a retired teacher and board member of the Fars Teachers’ Trade Association. He is from the village of Kordshul, in Pasargad County, Fars Province.

January 2026 Protests: Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentences of Three Detainees

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Abolfazl Salehi Siavashani, Ghezel Hesar prison, HRANA, Shahab Zahdi, Yaser Rajaeifar

HRANA – The death sentences of Shahab Zahdi, Abolfazl Salehi Siavashani, and Yaser Rajaeifar, detainees from the January 2026 protests who are currently held in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, have been overturned by Branch 9 of the Supreme Court.

According to HRANA, the Supreme Court has overturned the death sentences of three detainees from the January 2026 protests.

According to information received by HRANA, Branch 9 of the Supreme Court overturned the death sentences of Shahab Zahdi, Abolfazl Salehi Siavashani, and Yaser Rajaeifar and referred their cases to a branch of the Tehran Revolutionary Court for retrial. In February 2026, the prisoners had been sentenced to death by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, in connection with a case involving the burning of a Basij base in eastern Tehran.

During the nationwide protests of 2026, these individuals, along with four other prisoners, Mohammad-Amin Biglari, Shahin Vahedparast Kalur, Amirhossein Hatami, and Ali Fahim, were prosecuted and arrested in a joint case related to the burning of the “185 Martyr Mahmoud Kaveh” Basij base in eastern Tehran on the evening of January 8, 2026. The trial was subsequently held on February 7, 2026, before Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati. Their death sentences were issued the following day, February 8.

In April 2026, the death sentences of Mohammad-Amin Biglari, Shahin Vahedparast Kalur, Amirhossein Hatami, and Ali Fahim were carried out.

Iranian state media had previously published videos showing forced confessions by these individuals. The circumstances under which the videos were recorded remain unclear.

An informed source, confirming the report, told HRANA about the judicial proceedings in Shahab Zahdi’s case: “Mr. Zahdi’s trial was held without his lawyer present.” The charges brought against him were “assembly and collusion against national security” and “moharebeh (enmity against God) and corruption on earth through setting fire to public property and facilities.” His interrogation session was held on January 10, 2026, at Branch 33 of the Tehran Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office (Shahid Moghaddas Security Prosecutor’s Office). Zahdi had been arrested by security forces on January 8 of that year.

Abolfazl Salehi Siavashani was arrested by security forces on January 9, 2026, while Yaser Rajaeifar was arrested on January 8, 2026.

The three are currently being held in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

Abolfazl Salehi Siavashani is 52 years old, married, and the father of an 18-year-old child. Before his arrest, he worked as a motorcycle courier. Yaser Rajaeifar is 31 years old, and Shahab Zahdi is the father of a 15-year-old daughter.

Background on the January 2026 Protests

The 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.

Two Prisoners Executed at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz

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Adelabad Prison, Hassan Kordi, HRANA, Mohammad Ali Pazireh, Shiraz

HRANA – The death sentences of two prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death on charges of murder and non-political offenses were carried out yesterday, August 16, 2026, at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz.

According to HRANA, two prisoners were executed at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz.

HRANA has confirmed the identities of the prisoners, who were hanged at dawn today, Sunday, August 16, 2026, as Mohammad Ali Pazireh and Hassan Kordi.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mohammad Ali Pazireh had previously been arrested on a murder charge and was subsequently sentenced to death by a criminal court. Mr. Kordi had also previously been arrested on charges related to non-political offenses, and his death sentence was issued by a judicial authority.

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

According to HRA’s Annual Report, 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.