HRANA – The judiciary’s media outlet announced the execution of Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh, a prisoner facing security-related charges including “armed rebellion” (baghi) and membership in an armed group opposed to the state.

Mizan News Agency, the judiciary’s media outlet, described Mr. Shahbakhsh’s charges as “armed rebellion through armed attacks on law enforcement bases and membership in the rebel group Ansar al-Furqan.”

His death sentence had initially been issued by the Revolutionary Court. After being confirmed by the Supreme Court, the sentence was carried out today, May 12, 2026.

In its statement, the judiciary claimed that “Abdoljalil Shahbakhsh confessed that he became acquainted with the Ansar al-Furqan group about six years ago. He had illegally crossed the border to travel to a neighboring country in order to receive military training.”

The statement did not specify the exact location where the execution was carried out, nor did it provide details regarding the judicial proceedings in this prisoner’s case.

At the same time, a video containing the prisoner’s forced confessions was also published, although the circumstances under which the video was recorded remain unclear.

In recent weeks, amid an intensified security atmosphere stemming from military conflicts, the issuance and implementation of death sentences in political and security-related cases have accelerated significantly. In a recent comprehensive report, HRANA examined the situation of political and security prisoners, particularly those arrested during the January 2026 protests, and documented this trend along with details of related cases.