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Mojahed Korkor Executed

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HRANA – The Judiciary’s Media Center announced today, Wednesday, June 11, that Abbas (Mojahed) Korkor (Korkori), a prisoner held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, has been executed.

The report from Mizan, the Judiciary’s media outlet, states that Korkor had been sentenced to death on three separate counts by the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court. The Supreme Court upheld the verdict. He was convicted on charges including moharebeh (enmity against God) for allegedly brandishing a weapon with intent to kill and intimidate the public; corruption on earth through acts of violence using military-grade firearms; and forming and participating in an armed group opposed to the Islamic Republic.

In late-December 2024, Korkor was sentenced to death for the second time by the Revolutionary Court. A previous death sentence had been overturned by the Supreme Court in early-December 2024 and sent back to a parallel court branch for reconsideration.

Korkor had initially been sentenced to death in April 2023 by Branch 1 of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court on charges including moharebeh and corruption on earth.

He had been held in solitary confinement at Sheiban Prison since December 20, 2022, and was later transferred to Ward 8 of the prison in August 2024.

The judiciary accused Abbas Korkor of involvement in the killing of Kian Pirfalak, a child who was fatally shot during the nationwide protests. However, the Pirfalak family has publicly rejected this claim. Kian’s mother stated, “On our way home, officers opened fire on our car.”

Korkor was charged with disrupting public order, inflicting fatal injuries resulting in the deaths of seven individuals including Kian Pirfalak, causing serious damage to public and private property, and forming or joining anti-government groups engaged in armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic.

In January 2023, the prosecutor of Izeh announced that 70 people had been charged in connection with the protests held on November 16, 2022. On that day, at least seven people, including Kian Pirfalak, were fatally shot by security forces.

While authorities continue to describe the events of November 16 in Izeh as a “terrorist attack,” eyewitnesses and the families of victims have presented accounts that contradict the government’s narrative.

Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence of Abbas (Mojahed) Korkor

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The Supreme Court of Iran has overturned the death sentence of Abbas (Mojahed) Korkor (Korkori), a prisoner in Sheiban Prison, Ahvaz, and referred his case to a parallel branch for retrial.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Korkor’s death sentence was annulled following a Supreme Court review prompted by legal appeals from his defense team.

A source close to Korkor’s family confirmed the development to HRANA, stating: “Korkor’s lawyers had separately filed requests for a retrial and invoked Article 477. After the Supreme Court accepted these requests, it reviewed the case and ultimately overturned his death sentence.”

In April 2023, Korkor was sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court on charges of “waging war against God (moharebeh) and corruption on Earth.” Although the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence in December 2023 and referred the case to the Execution Branch of the Izeh Court, the recent decision marks a significant reversal.

Korkor was initially held in solitary confinement at Sheiban Prison starting December 20, 2022, before being moved to Ward 8 in early August 2023.

The judiciary accused Korkor of involvement in the killing of Kian Pirfalak, a child who died during nationwide protests. However, Kian’s family has consistently denied these allegations, with his mother stating, “When we were returning home, security forces opened fire on our car.”

The court had charged Korkor with “disrupting public order, causing severe injuries and the deaths of seven individuals, including Kian Pirfalak, significant damage to public and private property, forming opposition groups, and engaging in armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

In January 2023, the Izeh prosecutor reported that judicial cases had been filed against 70 protesters involved in the November 16 protests, during which at least seven people, including Kian Pirfalak, were fatally shot by security forces.

While officials have described the November 16 events in Izeh as “terrorist attacks,” eyewitness accounts and testimonies from victims’ families directly contradict these claims.