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January 2026 Protests: Hamid Kazemi and Hassan Divand Sentenced to Death

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Hamid Kazemi, Hassan Divand, HRANA, January 2026 Protests

HRANA – Hamid Kazemi and Hassan Divand, two individuals arrested during the January 2026 protests who are currently held in Karaj Central Prison, have been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of Karaj.

According to HRANA, the Revolutionary Court has sentenced Hamid Kazemi and Hassan Divand, two protesters held in Karaj Central Prison, to death.

Based on information obtained by HRANA, the two men were sentenced to death by Branch 2 of the Karaj Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Sabzevari, in a case related to the January 2026 protests. The sentences were issued on the charge of “operational action,” with the court citing provisions concerning the intensification of punishments under the Islamic Penal Code.

Hamid Kazemi and Hassan Divand were arrested by security forces during the nationwide protests last winter and subsequently transferred to Karaj Central Prison.

HRANA’s investigation into the specific allegations against the two men and the latest developments in their legal cases remains ongoing.

Background of the January 2026 Protests

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.

January 2026 Protests: Amir Delshad Sentenced to Death

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Amir Delshad, Hossein Yazdankhah, January 2026 Protests, Mashhad, Vakilabad prison, امیر دلشاد

HRANA – Amir Delshad, who was arrested during the January 2026 protests and is currently held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, has been sentenced to death by Branch 5 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court. His appeal has been filed and referred to the Supreme Court.

According to HRANA, Amir Delshad, one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced to death.

Based on information received by HRANA, Branch 5 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Hossein Yazdankhah, with Seyed Reza Javad Mousavi serving as an advisory judge, sentenced Delshad to death on charges including carrying out operations detrimental to national security and interests on behalf of an opposition group through active participation in the January 2026 protests, as well as setting fire to and destroying public property.

An informed source told HRANA regarding the latest developments in Delshad’s case: “Amir Delshad’s appeal has been registered with the Supreme Court.”

Amir Delshad was arrested by security forces during the January 2026 protests and is currently held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

Background of the January 2026 Protests

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.

January Protests: Matin Shabani Sentenced to Death

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HRANA, January 2026 Protests, Matin Shabani, متین شبانی

HRANA – Matin Shabani, one of the detainees arrested during the January 2026 protests and currently held at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, has been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad on charges of moharebeh (enmity against God).

According to HRANA, Matin Shabani has been sentenced to death. The sentence was issued by Branch 5 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Hossein Yazdankhah, with Seyed Reza Javad Mousavi serving as an advisory judge. The verdict, which was communicated to Mr. Shabani in prison some time ago, sentenced him to death on charges including moharebeh (enmity against God) through participation in the destruction of public property and setting fire to religious centers, as well as assembly and collusion against the country.

A source familiar with the case confirmed the news to HRANA, stating: “During the protests on January 8 and 9, 2026, in Shandiz, a mosque and a Dar al-Quran (Quranic education center) caught fire, and a case was opened in connection with these incidents.”

Matin Shabani was arrested in Shandiz during the nationwide January protests, along with six other citizens who were detained separately. After some time, he was transferred to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

Background of the January 2026 Protests

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.

January 2026 Protests: Milad Ebrahimi Sentenced to Prison and Fine

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HRANA, January 2026 Protests, Kamyaran, Milad Ebrahimi, Sanandaj

HRANA – Milad Ebrahimi, a resident of Kamyaran who was injured during the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced by Branch 101 of the Criminal Court II of Kamyaran to one year in prison and a fine of 400 million tomans.

According to HRANA, citing Kurdpa, Milad Ebrahimi has been sentenced to imprisonment and a fine.

The report states that Branch 101 of the Criminal Court II of Kamyaran issued a verdict against Ebrahimi, which was communicated to him on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Under the ruling, he was sentenced to one year of discretionary imprisonment and a fine of 400 million tomans on the charge of “disrupting public order.”

The court hearing concerning the charges against Ebrahimi was held in October of this year before the same judicial branch.

On February 1, 2026, Milad Ebrahimi was arrested alongside his brother, Hamed Ebrahimi, by security forces in Kamyaran and transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Sanandaj. His arrest took place while he was recovering at home from injuries sustained during the protests in Kamyaran on the evening of January 8, 2026. During those protests, he had been struck in the lower back by live ammunition and subsequently underwent surgery at a hospital in Sanandaj.

During his detention, Ebrahimi was denied access to legal counsel and adequate medical care. He was released on bail on February 27, 2026. His brother, Hamed Ebrahimi, had also been released six days after his arrest upon posting bail set at six billion tomans.

Milad Ebrahimi is 31 years old and a resident of Kamyaran.

January 2026 Protests: Omran Amani Sentenced to Death

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Greater Tehran Prison, HRANA, January 2026 Protests, moharebeh, Omran Amani, عمران امانی

HRANA – Omran Amani, a 21-year-old prisoner held in the Greater Tehran Prison and one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced to death by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of “moharebeh” (enmity against God).

According to HRANA, Omran Amani has been sentenced to death. The sentence was issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, and communicated to Amani in prison on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Under the ruling, the 21-year-old was sentenced to death on charges of “moharebeh” (waging war against God).

Omran Amani, a native of Kurdistan Province, had previously moved to Tehran in search of employment. He was arrested by security forces during the nationwide protests of January 2026 and is currently held in the Greater Tehran Prison.

HRANA is investigating further details regarding the specific allegations underlying the charge against him and the legal proceedings in his case.

Background on January 2026 Protests:

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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Tehran Revolutionary Court Sentences Three More Detainees from January Protests to Death

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Amirreza Rezaei, HRANA, irgc, January 2026 Protests, Vahid Ghahremani

HRANA – Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court has sentenced Amirreza Rezaei, Vahid Ghahremani, and a cleric named Mehdi (surname unknown) to death. All three were arrested during the January 2026 protests.

Based on information received by HRANA, Amirreza Rezaei, Vahid Ghahremani, and a cleric named Mehdi (surname unknown) were sentenced to death by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. Among the charges brought against the three individuals in this case is allegedly carrying out operations on behalf of Israel. The death sentences were communicated to them in prison on Monday, October 26, 2026.

Mehdi, another defendant in the case, is a cleric and a former member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He has also been sentenced to death by the Special Clerical Court in a separate case on charges of “apostasy.” Consequently, two death sentences have been issued against him in two separate cases.

The three individuals were arrested separately by security forces during the nationwide protests of January 2026.

On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, they were transferred from the Greater Tehran Prison to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

Background on January 2026 Protests:

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.

January 2026 Protests: Ilya Ben-Rashid Sentenced to Death

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Ilya Ben-Rashid, January 2026 Protests, moharebeh, ایلیا بن‌رشید

HRANA – Ilya Ben-Rashid, who was arrested during the January 2026 protests and is currently held in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, has been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of Isfahan on the charge of moharebeh (waging war against God). He was also sentenced to four years, three months, and two days in prison, along with additional punishments.

According to HRANA, Ilya Ben-Rashid, one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests and currently held in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, has been sentenced to death, imprisonment, and additional punishments.

The verdict was issued by Branch 5 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court and communicated to Ben-Rashid yesterday. Under the ruling, he was sentenced to death on the charge of moharebeh (waging war against God) through participation in the destruction of public property.

The same court also sentenced him to three years, six months, and one day of discretionary imprisonment on the charge of assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security, and nine months and one day in prison on the charge of propaganda against the regime, with time already served in detention credited toward his sentence.

Additionally, as a supplementary punishment, he was sentenced to a two-year travel ban prohibiting him from leaving the country.

In April of this year, a hearing on the charges against Ben-Rashid was held before the same branch of the court.

In May of this year, Branch 102 of the Shahin Shahr Criminal Court II sentenced him to six months in prison and 20 lashes in a separate part of his case.

Mr. Ben-Rashid was arrested on January 22, 2026, in connection with the nationwide protests in Shahin Shahr, Isfahan Province, and was subsequently transferred to Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan.

Ilya Ben-Rashid is 22 years old and a resident of Shahin Shahr, Isfahan Province.

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.

Healthcare Worker Yousef Dehghani Sentenced to Prison, Exile, Flogging, and a Fine

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January 2026 Protests, Qorveh, Yousef Dehghani, یوسف دهقانی

HRANA – Yousef Dehghani, a healthcare worker and one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests in Qorveh, has been sentenced to one year in prison, a two-year suspended prison term, two years of internal exile, 31 lashes, and a fine.

According to HRANA, citing Kolbarnews, Yousef Dehghani, a healthcare worker in Qorveh, has been sentenced to multiple punishments by the city’s Criminal and Revolutionary Courts, several months after his arrest.

According to the report, the Qorveh Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Hadi Khani, sentenced Dehghani to one year in prison, two years of internal exile in the city of Zabol, and 31 lashes.

In a separate part of the same case, the Qorveh Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Hossein Bigdelou, sentenced him to a two-year suspended prison term and a fine. The amount of the fine has not been disclosed.

Yousef Dehghani was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents at his workplace in a hospital during the January 2026 protests.

January 2026 Protests: Seven Citizens Sentenced to a Total of More Than 60 Years in Prison

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Abedin Golshani, Abolfazl Sabbaghi, Amir Sabbaghi, Hamid Sabbaghi, HRANA, January 2026 Protests, Mehdi Sabbaghi, Saeed Javid, Samira Mohebbi

HRANA – Seven individuals arrested during the January 2026 protests have been sentenced by the Tehran Revolutionary Court to a combined 60 years and six months in prison.

According to HRANA, Amir Sabbaghi, Mehdi Sabbaghi, Abolfazl Sabbaghi, Hamid Sabbaghi, Abedin Golshani and Saeed Javid, all held in the Greater Tehran Prison, along with Samira Mohebbi, who is incarcerated in Qarchak Prison in Varamin, have been sentenced to prison terms.

According to information obtained by HRANA, the sentences were recently issued by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. The seven defendants received prison sentences totaling 60 years and six months.

The charges against each defendant and their respective prison sentences are as follows:

1. Amir Sabbaghi was sentenced to 21 years in prison on charges of “carrying out operational activities against national security.”
2. Abedin Golshani was sentenced to 16 years in prison on charges of “carrying out operational activities against national security.”
3. Samira Mohebbi was sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of “carrying out operational activities against national security.”
4. Mehdi Sabbaghi was sentenced to one year in prison for “propaganda against the regime,” three years and six months for “assembly and collusion,” and three years and six months for “membership in groups opposed to the regime.”
5. Abolfazl Sabbaghi was sentenced to two years and six months in prison on charges of “assembly and collusion.”
6. Hamid Sabbaghi was sentenced to two years in prison on charges of “assembly and collusion.”
7. Saeed Javid was sentenced to one year in prison on charges of “propaganda against the regime.”

Amir Sabbaghi, Abedin Golshani, Samira Mohebbi, Mehdi Sabbaghi, Abolfazl Sabbaghi, Hamid Sabbaghi, and Saeed Javid were arrested in connection with the protests that erupted in December 2025 and January 2026. Samira Mohebbi was subsequently transferred to Qarchak Prison in Varamin, while the other six individuals were transferred to the Greater Tehran Prison.

It is worth noting that these seven individuals are co-defendants in the same case as B0rzou Rezaei, who was previously sentenced to death by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. On October 7, 2026, Rezaei was transferred from the Greater Tehran Prison to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

January 2026 Protests: Abolfazl Damanjani Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

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Abolfazl Damanjani, January 2026 Protests, Mashhad, Mashhad Revolutionary Court, Vakilabad prison

HRANA – Abolfazl Damanjani, who was arrested during the January 2026 protests and is currently held at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the city’s Revolutionary Court.

According to HRANA, Abolfazl Damanjani, one of those arrested during the protests in January of last year, has been sentenced to imprisonment.

Based on information received by HRANA, Branch 5 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Yazdankhah, sentenced Damanjani to a total of 15 years in prison on charges of “assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the regime, and acting against national security.”

The verdict was issued and communicated to him some time ago.

Abolfazl Damanjani, a resident of Mashhad, was arrested by security agents at his workplace on January 10, 2026, and transferred to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

At the time of this report, no information was available regarding the details of the verdict or the specific prison term imposed for each charge.

Background on January 2026 Protests:

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.