HRANA – Ebrahim Dowlatabadi-Nejad, one of those arrested in connection with the January 2026 protests in Mashhad, was executed at dawn yesterday alongside two other protesters in Vakilabad Prison in the city. Earlier today, HRANA had reported the executions of Mehdi Rasouli and Mohammadreza Miri.

According to Mizan News Agency, the Judiciary’s media center, the death sentence of Ebrahim Dowlatabadi-Nejad was carried out at dawn yesterday after being upheld by the Supreme Court. He had been arrested in connection with protest events on January 8 and 9, 2026 in the Tabarsi area of Mashhad.

This prisoner had been sentenced to death and confiscation of property on charges including “acting against national security,” “leading and organizing protest gatherings,” “inciting and encouraging individuals to participate in protests,” and “destruction of public property.”

In outlining the charges, the Judiciary cited his presence during protests in the Tabarsi area on January 8 and 9, his alleged role in directing crowds, blocking roads, setting fires, damaging public and private property, and online activities calling for protests. However, no independent information has been published regarding the judicial process or details of his case.

Early this morning, HRANA reported for the first time that Mehdi Rasouli, 25, and Mohammadreza Miri, 21, were also executed at dawn yesterday in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. Their death sentences had previously been issued in connection with the killing of a Basij member. Their bodies were ultimately buried under security measures in a village near Kashmar.

HRANA had previously published a detailed report examining the process of issuing and carrying out death sentences in political and security-related cases amid the onset of military tensions and an intensified security atmosphere. The report, focusing on political and security prisoners, particularly those detained during the January 2026 protests, highlighted that in some cases, the handling of these cases had proceeded at a pace exceeding usual procedures, with a shortened time span between arrest, sentencing, and execution. It also provided a list of names and descriptions of these cases.

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.