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Gholamreza Khani Shekarab Executed on Charges of “Espionage”

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Gholamreza Khani Shekarab, HRANA, غلامرضا خانی شکراب

HRANA – The Judiciary Media Center announced the execution of Gholamreza Khani Shekarab, a prisoner accused of espionage and intelligence activities in favor of Israel. The sentence was carried out after being upheld by the Supreme Court.

According to a report by Mizan, Gholamreza Khani Shekarab was executed. The Judiciary Media Center claimed that Gholamreza Khani Shekarab, described as “one of Mossad’s operational ringleaders abroad,” had recruited individuals inside Iran and employed them to carry out “anti-security actions” in line with the objectives of the Israeli intelligence service. According to the report, he was identified and arrested after engaging in intelligence and operational activities.

It was also alleged that due to his involvement in a sports field and his numerous trips to neighboring countries, he became connected with Mossad abroad and was subsequently recruited by the service. According to these claims, after his recruitment, he was tasked as a ringleader with recruiting other individuals inside the country and, following approval by Mossad officers, assigning them to carry out various missions.

Yesterday, Fars News Agency, a media outlet close to security institutions, reported that a death sentence had been issued for Gholamreza Khani Shekarab, claiming that the ruling was issued after court proceedings and the presentation of evidence and the defendant’s defense statements.

The report did not specify the location where Mr. Gholamreza Khani Shekarab’s execution was carried out.

According to data collected by HRANA, alongside the onset of military conflict, the issuance and implementation of death sentences in political and security-related cases have increased, and so far, 37 prisoners facing such charges have been executed during this period.

According to HRA’s Annual Report, in 2025 at least 2,063 citizens, including 61 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the sentences of 11 individuals were carried out in public. During the same period, 172 other individuals were sentenced to death.

Hojat Al-Mohammadi Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison

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ahvaz, Hojat Al-Mohammadi, HRANA, Mohammad Tahmasebi, Sheiban Prison

HRANA – Hojat Al-Mohammadi, a political prisoner held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison by the Revolutionary Court of Ahvaz.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Al-Mohammadi was sentenced to 21 years in prison by Branch 3 of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court. The verdict was formally communicated to him in prison last week.

His trial session was held in this branch in December of 2025. During the hearing, Mr. Al-Mohammadi and Mohammad Tahmasebi, who were tried jointly in this case, defended themselves against charges including “propaganda against the regime,” “disrupting public order,” and “cooperation with anti-regime groups.”

Mr. Al-Mohammadi was arrested at his home in Izeh on September 16, 2024, by several security agents. After the completion of interrogations, he was transferred from The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Ahvaz to Ward 5 of Sheiban Prison.

Hojat Al-Mohammadi, 40 years old, is the father of a young child and a resident of Izeh County. He has previously faced arrest and conviction due to his activities.

January 2026 Protests; Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi Executed

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Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi, HRANA, moharebeh

HRANA – The Judiciary’s media center has announced the execution of Abbas Akbari Feyzabadi, one of those arrested during the 2026 protests who had been charged with offenses including “enmity against God” (moharebeh).

According to Mizan Online, Abbas Akbari was executed at dawn today, May 25, 2026.

The report states that following his arrest, Abbas Akbari was tried and sentenced to death on charges including “enmity against God” (moharebeh), “intentional destruction of public property with the intent to oppose the regime,” “disrupting public order and security,” and “assembly and collusion to commit crimes against the country’s internal security.”

Mizan reported that his death sentence had recently been upheld by the Supreme Court.

The judiciary claims that during the 2026 protests, Mr. Akbari was involved in armed actions against government centers and buildings, including the governor’s office in Naein, Isfahan Province. The report also alleges that this executed prisoner opened fire on security forces.

According to data collected by HRANA, alongside the onset of military conflict, the trend of issuing and carrying out death sentences in political and security-related cases has intensified, with at least 36 prisoners executed on such charges during this period.

HRA’s Annual Report reveals that in 2025 at least 2,063 citizens, including 61 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the sentences of 11 individuals were carried out in public. During the same period, 172 other individuals were sentenced to death.

Ruhollah Korki, Political Prisoner, Sentenced to Death

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ahvaz, Amin Korki, Andimeshk, Rouhollah Korki, Sheiban Prison, امین کرکی, روح الله کرکی

HRANA – Ruhollah Korki, a political prisoner held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, has been sentenced to death.

Based on information received by HRANA, Ruhollah Korki was sentenced to death. Some time ago, the indictment against this citizen was issued on charges including “publishing and disclosing confidential documents,” “cooperation with the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK),” “spying for Israel and exchanging military and security information,” “insulting sanctities and officials,” and “acting against national security.” The case had been referred to Ahvaz Criminal Court Two.

Mr. Korki was transferred to Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz on October 2, 2025. He had previously been arrested by security forces in Andimeshk on August 5, 2025.

It should be noted that Ruhollah Korki is the brother of Amin Korki, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of December 2017–January 2018. Amin Korki died under unclear circumstances in March 2018 after being rearrested.

Ruhollah Korki, aged approximately 47, is married and originally from Andimeshk County.

2026 Protests; Ilya Ben-Rashid Sentenced to Imprisonment and Flogging

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HRANA, Ilya Ben-Rashid, Isfahan, moharebeh, Shahin-Shahr

HRANA – Ilya Ben-Rashid, one of the detainees arrested during the January 2026 protests in Shahin Shahr, has been sentenced by a criminal court to six months in prison and 20 lashes. Another part of his case, involving the charge of “enmity against God” (moharebeh), is currently under review by the Revolutionary Court, and no verdict has yet been issued for that part of the case.

According to HRANA, Ilya Ben-Rashid, who is currently imprisoned in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, has been sentenced to imprisonment and flogging.

Based on the ruling issued by Branch 102 of the Shahin Shahr and Meymeh Criminal Court Two, Mr. Ben-Rashid was sentenced to six months of discretionary imprisonment and 20 lashes on the charge of “direct involvement in the theft of a computer case belonging to the Shahin Shahr Health and Treatment Network.” The court acquitted him of the charge of disrupting public order and peace through participation in protests.

According to information received by HRANA, another part of his case is still being reviewed by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, and no ruling has yet been issued in that regard.

In April of this year, a hearing was held at Branch 5 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court to address the charges against this citizen. In this part of the case, he faces charges including “enmity against God (moharebeh) through participation in the destruction of public property, assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security, and anti-state propaganda activity.”

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

He was later formally charged on February 20, 2026, at Branch 2 of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Shahin Shahr regarding the aforementioned accusations.

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

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.

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Bijan Kazemi Sentenced to More Than 37 Years in Prison

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Abolghasem Salavati, Bijan Kazemi, HRANA

HRANA – Bijan Kazemi, a political prisoner currently held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court to a total of 37 years and six months in prison.

Based on a ruling issued by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, and recently communicated to him, he was sentenced to a total of 37 years and six months in prison on the charges brought against him in his case.

Bijan Kazemi, who had remained in pretrial detention until now, was tried in February of 2026 before Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges including “assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security, and membership in groups opposing the state.”

An informed source told HRANA: “In this case, he also faced an accusation related to ‘procuring a weapon for the assailant of Judges Razini and Moghiseh,’ an allegation that had previously been rejected by security interrogators and about which judicial authorities in Kuhdasht had remained silent.”

In mid-August 2025, Bijan Kazemi’s interrogation session was held at Branch 5 of the Prosecutor’s Office of District 33 in Tehran without the presence of a lawyer. At the end of the session, bail was set at four billion tomans, but the case officer opposed his release. Mr. Kazemi was later transferred to The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Qom and returned to Evin Prison on September 25, 2025.

Bijan Kazemi has previously faced judicial harassment due to his activities.

“Ekbatan Town” Case in the Revolutionary Court; 4 Defendants Sentenced to Death and 4 Others to Prison

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Alireza Bormarz Pournak, Alireza Kafaei, Amir-Mohammad Khosh Eghbal, and Seyed Mohammad-Mehdi Hosseini, Hossein Nemati, Mehdi Imani, Milad Armoun, moharebeh, Navid Najaran

HRANA – Milad Armoun, Navid Najaran, Mehdi Imani, and Seyed Mohammad-Mehdi Hosseini, defendants in the so-called “Ekbatan Town” case and detainees from the 2022 nationwide protests, were sentenced to death by the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh). Amir Mohammad Khosh-Eghbal, Alireza Bormarz Pournak, Alireza Kafaei, and Hossein Nemati, other defendants in the case, were each sentenced to seven years in prison along with additional punishments. Another part of this case had previously been reviewed in criminal court and recently resulted in prison sentences and the payment of blood money (diyeh) for some of the defendants.

According to HRANA, eight defendants in the Ekbatan case were sentenced by the Revolutionary Court. Based on a ruling issued by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, Milad Armoun, Navid Najaran, Mehdi Imani, and Seyed Mohammadmehdi Hosseini were sentenced to death on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh). In addition, Amir Mohammad Khosh-Eghbal, Alireza Bormarz Pournak, Alireza Kafaei, and Hossein Nemati were each sentenced to five years in prison on charges of “assembly and collusion against national security”, two years for “propaganda against the regime,” a two-year ban on online activities, and a two-year residency ban from Tehran and Alborz provinces.

A source familiar with the case told HRANA that the verdict was verbally communicated to the defendants yesterday without the presence or prior notification of their lawyers. According to the source, the ruling has still not been officially served to the defense attorneys, effectively depriving them of the opportunity to file appeals.

Background:

At the beginning of November 2022, during the nationwide protests and following the killing of a Basij force member named Arman Aliverdi in Ekbatan Township, at least 50 young residents of Ekbatan Township were arrested by security and law enforcement forces. Indictments were ultimately issued against 14 of them.

The case was reportedly divided into two sections. One section was referred to Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolqasem Salavati, and the other to Branch 13 of Tehran Criminal Court One. So far, no verdict has been issued for those defendants whose cases in the Revolutionary Court involve security-related charges and moharebeh.”

In May 2023, the spokesperson for Iran’s Judiciary announced that three defendants in the “murder of Arman Aliverdi” case had been charged with “enmity against God (moharebeh) through the use of cold weapons and acting against national security.” According to the indictment, these individuals were charged with “moharebeh,” “participation in intentional murder,” and “disrupting public order and peace.”

In late October 2023, after four court sessions were held, the court did not return the case to the prosecutor’s office for further investigation. Instead, Branch 13 of Tehran Criminal Court One intervened to conduct supplementary investigations, expedite proceedings, and determine the defendants’ status. Another part of the case was referred to Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court.

Further, Four of the defendants , Nemati, Barmarz Pournak, Kafaei, and Khosh-Eghbal, were released from Ghezel Hesar Prison on bail in February 2024.

The case involving Milad Armoun, Seyed Mohammad Mehdi Hosseini, Mehdi Imani, and Navid Najjaran, designated as confidential, had been returned in late April 2024 from Branch 13 of Tehran Province Criminal Court One to Branch 4 of the Prosecutor’s Office for Criminal Affairs in Tehran’s District 27 to address deficiencies in the case. In early September that year, after the deficiencies were addressed, the case was referred back to Branch 13 of Tehran Criminal Court One and Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolqasem Salavati.

In November 2024, these individuals had each been sentenced to death by Branch 13 of Tehran Criminal Court. In September 2025, the Supreme Court overturned the death sentences and referred the case back to Branch 13 for retrial. Ultimately, on December 3 of that year, a new hearing was held in the same branch.

Following the overturning of the death sentences of six defendants in this case by the Supreme Court and the retrial in a parallel branch, new verdicts were recently issued by Branch 13 of Tehran Province Criminal Court One. According to the ruling, Milad Armoun, Alireza Kafaei, and Amir Mohammad Khosh-Eghbal were each sentenced to pay an equal share of the full blood money for one person and to serve five years in prison on charges of participation in intentional murder. Meanwhile, Alireza Barmarz Pournak, Hossein Nemati, and Navid Najaran, the three other defendants in the case, were acquitted of participation in intentional murder due to the lack of evidence showing they had inflicted blows on a specific part of Arman Aliverdi’s body.

Mojtaba Kian Executed on “Espionage” Charges

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Citizen executed, HRANA, Mojtaba Kian

HRANA – The Judiciary Media Center announced the execution of Mojtaba Kian, a prisoner accused of espionage and intelligence activities in favor of Israel and the United States. The sentence was carried out at dawn today after being upheld by the Supreme Court.

According to a report by Mizan, Mojtaba Kian was executed at dawn on Sunday, May 24, 2026. The Judiciary Media Center claimed that during the recent war, Mr. Kian had sent information and location coordinates of a production facility linked to the defense industry to a media network affiliated with Israel and the United States. According to the report, after establishing contact with this network, he transmitted the information through a phone number provided to him, and three days later the location in question was targeted and destroyed in an attack.

The judiciary further claimed that the sentence was based on a body of evidence including the “defendant’s confessions during interrogation and trial,” the discovery of a mobile phone and sent messages, and the defendant’s awareness of the nature of the opposing party.

Subsequently, the court, citing the law on the “Intensification of Punishment for Espionage and Collaboration with Israel and Hostile States Against National Security and Interests,” sentenced him to death and confiscation of property on charges of “intelligence activities for Israel and the United States.” Following confirmation of the verdict by the Supreme Court, the execution was carried out at dawn today.

According to the published report, judicial proceedings in the case of Mojtaba Kian were conducted within a very short period by the Alborz Province Judiciary. Less than 50 days elapsed between his arrest and the execution of his sentence on May 24, 2026.

According to data collected by HRANA, alongside the onset of military conflict, the issuance and implementation of death sentences in political and security-related cases have sharply increased, with at least 35 prisoners executed on such charges during this timeframe.

According to HRA’s Annual Report, in 2025 at least 2,063 citizens, including 61 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the sentences of 11 individuals were carried out in public. During the same period, 172 other individuals were sentenced to death.

Assets of Seven Citizens Seized in Ilam Province

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Ilam, Mohseni Eje’i, Property Confiscation

HRANA – The Chief Justice of Ilam Province has announced the seizure of the assets of seven citizens in the province. He accused the individuals of “espionage and collaboration with the Zionist regime.”

According to Mizan News Agency, the assets of seven citizens in Ilam Province have been confiscated. The Chief Justice of Ilam Province claimed that the measure was carried out within the framework of “protecting public rights” and based on laws related to “espionage and collaboration with the Zionist regime.” He added that the cases against these individuals are currently under review.

Omran Ali Mohammadi further stated that the confiscated assets included housing, vehicles, bank assets, and other property belonging to the citizens.

The report did not disclose the identities of the individuals or provide details regarding the legal proceedings against them.

Amid the military attacks on Iran, Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei announced that judicial orders had been issued for the seizure and confiscation of assets allegedly linked to what he described as “elements cooperating with the enemy inside and outside the country.” He also threatened such individuals with execution, stating: “One of the punishments prescribed in such cases is execution, and following investigations, one of the legal punishments will be applied to those concerned.”

Following this directive by the judiciary, a smart financial inquiry system known as “Saham” was launched. With the activation of this system, prosecutor’s offices and courts across the country are now able to identify citizens’ assets and properties online in the shortest possible time and carry out the necessary confiscation measures.

Ghazal Marzban Sentenced to More Than 9 Years in Prison

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Christian convert, Evin Prison, Ghazal Marzban, HRANA, Iman Afshari

HRANA – Ghazal Marzban, a Christian convert imprisoned in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to 9 years and 8 months in prison by Judge Iman Afshari.

Based on a ruling issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, and officially communicated to Ms. Marzban, she was sentenced to 9 years and 8 months in prison.

The charges brought against her include “propaganda against the regime” and “assembly and collusion against national security.”

Ms. Marzban was arrested by security agents at her home in Tehran on January 15, 2026. She was subsequently transferred to Evin Prison.

The citizen, who converted to Catholic Christianity, has previously served prison sentences related to her activities.

It should be noted that in recent years, this Christian convert has faced numerous difficulties obtaining Parkinson’s medication for her husband, some of which were reportedly linked to the couple’s Christian faith.

Ghazal Marzban Jourshari is a law graduate, originally from Lasht-e Nesha in Rasht Province, and currently resides in Tehran.