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Execution of 12 Political Prisoners in Less Than Three Weeks in Iran As security pressure increases and the country faces a war situation, reports show that at least 12 Political Prisoners have been executed in Iran in less than three weeks. This has raised serious concerns among human rights organizations. According to available information, these executions took place between March 17 and April 5, 2026. The list of those executed is as follows: 1. Kourosh Keyvani — March 17, 2026 — Charge: spying for Israel 2. Saleh Mohammadi — March 18, 2026 — Charge: moharebeh / protest-related 3. Saeed Davoudi — March 18, 2026 — Charge: moharebeh / protest-related 4. Mehdi Ghasemi — March 18, 2026 — Charge: moharebeh / protest-related 5. Akbar Daneshvarkar — March 30, 2026 — Charge: security-related / links to MEK 6. Seyed Mohammad Taghavi-Sangdehi — March 30, 2026 — Charge: security-related / links to MEK 7. Babak Alipour — March 31, 2026 — Charge: security-related / links to MEK 8. Pouya Ghabadi — March 31, 2026 — Charge: security-related / links to MEK 9. Abolhassan Montazer — April 4, 2026 — Charge: links to MEK 10. Vahid Bani Amerian — April 4, 2026 — Charge: links to MEK 11. Mohammadamin Biglari — April 5, 2026 — Charge: protest-related 12. Shahin Vahedparast — April 5, 2026 — Charge: protest-related Human rights groups say many of these cases involve serious violations of fair trial standards, including lack of access to independent lawyers and reports of forced confessions under torture. At the same time, internet shutdowns and strict information control have made it very difficult to independently verify what is happening inside prisons. Activists warn that this situation may lead to secret and rushed executions. They also say that, especially during wartime, the death penalty is increasingly being used as a tool of repression and intimidation against society.
Execution of Two More Protesters; Ongoing Death Sentences in Iran In continuation of the worrying trend of executions in Iran, two more prisoners were executed this morning. According to reports, Mohammadamin Biglari and Shahin Vahedparast, who were arrested during the December and January protests, have been executed.
Death of a young man from Ahvaz in IRGC detention; reports say he was tortured Human rights organizations reported that Hossein Ghavi, a 28-year-old man from Ahvaz, died in a detention center run by the IRGC intelligence. According to the reports, he had been tortured during his detention before, and after being arrested at his workplace, he lost his life. Hossein Ghavi was arrested with accusations such as “filming bombed areas” and “having contact with foreign countries". More details about the conditions of his detention and the exact cause of his death are still not clear.
At Least 6 MEK-Linked Prisoners Executed in Iran in Less Than Three Weeks According to recent reports published on April 4, 2026, at least 6 political prisoners linked to the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK) have been executed in Iran in less than three weeks, during the ongoing war situation. Among the latest cases are Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Bani Amerian, who were executed on April 4, 2026, after being accused of connections with MEK. Before them, Babak Alipour, Pouya Ghabadi, Akbar Daneshvar Kar, and Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi were also executed in recent days with similar charges.
Execution of Two More Political Prisoners in Iran; Rising Concerns Over Executions During War As the wave of executions in Iran continues, new reports say that two more political prisoners have been executed. Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Bani Amerian were executed early Saturday, April 4, accused of having links with the “Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization" (People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran). Human rights groups have many times warned about these kind of cases, saying that many of these sentences are made without access to independent lawyers and based on forced confessions. Before their execution, Mai Sato (@drmaisato), the UN Special Rapporteur, had already expressed concern about their situation and asked for executions to be stopped immediately. She also mentioned that internet shutdowns make it very difficult to monitor what is happening. At the same time, Volker Türk (@volker_turk) and organizations like Amnesty International (@amnesty) have warned about the increase of executions in Iran and called for an immediate stop. According to reports, in less than three weeks and during the war situation, at least 6 political prisoners linked to the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization have been executed, which is raising more serious concerns about what may happen next.
Execution of an 18-Year-Old Protester: A Continuing Cycle of Repression The Iranian judiciary has announced the execution of Amirhossein Hatami, an 18-year-old protester arrested during the January 2026 protests. The sentence was issued following a trial criticised for its lack of transparency and due process. Meanwhile, reports about the transfer of several other detainees in the same case to undisclosed locations have raised concerns about imminent further executions.
Zeynab Jalalian Thanks Cansu Özdemir for Support Zeynab Jalalian, political prisoner, says Cansu’s support gives her hope and strength to endure hardship. Zeynab Jalalian, a political prisoner, said after her political sponsorship was accepted by Cansu Özdemir (@CansuOezdemir): "Your support gives us encouragement, and the hope in women fighters makes it possible for us to endure torture and exile." Zeynab Jalalian is a Kurdish women’s rights activist who was sentenced to death for “enmity against God” (moharebeh) by an Iranian court in 2008 in an unfair trial that lasted a few minutes. Her death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in 2011, and she is currently serving a life sentence in Yazd Central Prison in Iran.
