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Iranwire – The Islamic Republic’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences for two political prisoners.
Behrooz Ehsani Eslamlou, 64, and Mehdi Hasani, 48, are currently detained in Tehran’s Evin prison.
According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), their lawyers were informed of the decision on Wednesday.
The men were convicted in September 2024 by the Tehran Revolutionary Court on multiple charges, including “armed rebellion,” “waging war against God,” and “corruption on Earth.”
Additional charges included collecting classified information and conspiring against national security.
The court, led by Judge Iman Afshari, cited their alleged membership in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK) as evidence.
Ehsani was arrested at his Tehran home in November 2022 and transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison.
Hasani, a real estate professional and father of two, was detained in Zanjan in September 2022 while attempting to leave the country. Subsequently, both men were held incommunicado for several months after their arrests.
The convictions and death sentences come amid growing international concern over Iran’s use of capital punishment against political dissidents and prisoners of conscience.
The number of executions in Iran reached 901 last year, including 31 women, many of whom were convicted of killing their husbands in self-defense after facing rape or forced marriages, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday.
While most executions were related to drug offenses, political dissidents and individuals connected to the 2022 protests were also targeted.
