Iran-HRM – I wish everything that is happening was a dream, it has tired me out. This is what 19-year-old Mohammad Boroughani told his cellmates before being transferred to Evin Prison. Born on March 20, 2004, Mohammad Boroughani is a resident of Pakdasht in Karaj. Iran’s Judiciary sentenced him to death after he was arrested during October 2022 gatherings. His …

Amnesty – The Iranian authorities must immediately halt all executions of people sentenced to death in relation to nationwide protests, Amnesty International said today, condemning the arbitrary executions of Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini on 7 January and warning that Mohammad Ghobadlou and others risk the same fate. On 2 January, the Supreme Court upheld the conviction and …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Peyman Arab Gicheh who was sentenced to death for drug-related offences, has been executed in Karaj Penitentiary. According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Karaj Penitentiary on January 10. His identity has been established as Peyman Arab Gicheh, who was sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Majid Sedaghat who was sentenced to qisas(retribution-in-kind) for murder, has been executed in Yasuj Prison. According to HRANA news agency, a man was executed in Yasuj Prison on January 8. His identity has been reported as Majid Sedaghat who was sentenced to qisas for murder. At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic …

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) – Nazir Sorkhkaman, a Baluch man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was secretly executed in Roudan Prison in Hormozgan. According to Hal Vash, a Baluch was executed in Roudan Prison on January 9. His identity has been reported as 28-year-old Nazir Sorkhkaman who undocumented and from the village of Milak in Zabol. An informed source …

Al-Arabia – Iran has sentenced a former defense ministry official to death after accusing him of spying for MI6, the BBC’s Persian service reported on Tuesday. Alireza Akbari, who served as a deputy defense minister during the tenure of former president Mohammad Khatami (1997-2005), was arrested sometime between 2019 and 2020 and charged with espionage for the British intelligence agency, …

Iranwire – The commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that Muslims will “sooner or later” take revenge against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for publishing cartoons of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei deemed “insulting” by the Islamic Republic. “You have made a big mistake, and Muslims will take revenge sooner or later, so no one …

Iranwire – The city of Nowshahr in the northern province of Mazandaran was the scene of a violent clash between armed security forces and anti-government protesters on September 21, 2022. Security forces gunned down at least four demonstrators that night and arrested hundreds over the following days. Three of those detained have since been handed capital punishment, including 18-year-old Arshia …

Iranwire – An Iranian court has sentenced a member of the country’s persecuted Baha’i religious minority to six years in prison, as the authorities are intensifying their crackdown on the faith amid nationwide anti-government protests. The Tehran Revolutionary Court handed Badie Khazei five years for acting “against national security” and another year for “spreading propaganda against the system,” according to …

Iranwire – Iran’s judiciary says a Belgian aid worker who has been jailed in the country for nearly one year has been sentenced to a total of 40 years in prison and dozens of lashes on four charges including espionage. Following a closed-door trial, the Tehran Islamic Revolution Court sentenced Olivier Vandecasteele to 12.5 years in prison for espionage, 12.5 …