HRANA – Yaghoub Karimpour, a citizen who follows the Yarsan faith and is currently imprisoned in Urmia Prison, has recently been sentenced to death on charges of espionage by Branch One of the Urmia Revolutionary Court. His case is now under review by the Supreme Court.

Mr. Karimpour, who is currently held in the intake ward of Urmia Prison, was sentenced to death by Branch One of the Urmia Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Sajjad Doosti, on the charge of “corruption on earth through espionage in favor of Israel.”

Following his objection to the verdict, his case has been referred to Branch 9 of the Supreme Court for review.
The hearing on the charges against this Yarsani citizen was held via videoconference, and the issued verdict was communicated to Mr. Karimpour at Urmia Central Prison.

Based on information received, this citizen was arrested by security forces in Miandoab in June 2025 and transferred for interrogation to The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Urmia. According to an informed source, Mr. Karimpour was subjected to security pressures for about two months in order to extract forced confessions regarding alleged cooperation with Israel.

From the time of his arrest until his case was referred to Branch One of the Urmia Revolutionary Court, Karimpour was denied access to legal counsel, and throughout his detention he was also denied family visitation.

Yaghoub Karimpour, aged approximately 41, is married and a graduate in law from Maragheh University.