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Ehsan Afrashteh Executed on Charges of “Espionage”

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Ehsan Afrashteh, Ehsan Afreshteh, HRANA, احسان افراشته

HRANA – The Judiciary’s Media Center announced the execution of Ehsan Afrashteh, a graduate with a master’s degree in civil engineering and a network and information technology specialist. Mr. Afrashteh had previously been sentenced to death on charges of “spying for Israel,” and the sentence was carried out at dawn today, May 13, 2026.

According to Mizan News Agency, Ehsan Afrashteh was hanged this morning, Wednesday. The Judiciary’s Media Center claimed that Mr. Afrashteh had cooperated with the Mossad intelligence service and, in exchange for money, provided information to the agency. It was also alleged that after establishing initial contact with Mossad agents in Turkey, he received security and intelligence training and continued his cooperation.

The judiciary further claimed that after being employed by a company affiliated with military institutions, Mr. Afrashteh transferred information regarding employees, organizational structures, and projects at his workplace to Mossad. The report also stated that during a trip to Nepal, he received training in secure communications, encryption, intelligence gathering, and documentation.

The Judiciary’s Media Center did not specify the prison where the execution was carried out.

HRANA had previously reported that in November 2025, following tensions in Ward 7 of Evin Prison, this prisoner was transferred to Security Ward 241 under the supervision of the Ministry of Intelligence. At the time, an informed source told HRANA that forced confessions had been recorded from Ehsan Afrashteh and that he had denied the accusations against him. The source also reported the confiscation of part of his and his family’s assets, as well as pressure and threats against his family members.

In June of 2025, Afrashteh was sentenced to death by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, on charges of “espionage.” HRANA had also previously reported that after months of being held in solitary confinement, he had been transferred to the general ward of Evin Prison.

Mr. Afrashteh was arrested in 2024 after returning to Iran from Turkey.

Ehsan Afrashteh, aged 32, was originally from Isfahan and lived in Tehran. He held a master’s degree in civil engineering and worked as a network and information technology specialist.

Tension in Ward 7 of Evin Prison; Death Row Prisoner Ehsan Afrashteh Transferred to an Undisclosed Location

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Ehsan Afrashteh, Evin Prison, Salavati, احسان افراشته

HRANA – Yesterday, Evin Prison guard forces entered Ward 7 to transfer Ehsan Afrashteh, a death row prisoner. The move triggered protests among inmates, leading to heightened tensions in the ward. Prison authorities removed prisoners from Hall 2 to the yard and, using violence, transferred Afrashteh to an unknown location.

Based on information obtained by HRANA, on the morning of Monday, November 10, Evin Prison guards entered Ward 7 to transfer Afrashteh. The action sparked widespread protest and chanting from prisoners in the ward. In response, prison officials moved the inmates to the yard and locked the exit doors. While in the yard, officers violently transferred Afrashteh to an unknown location, closing off the rest of the halls.

Following Afrashteh’s transfer, tensions escalated in Hall 2, resulting in clashes between prisoners and prison officials. During the confrontation, one prisoner suffered a seizure and was violently taken to the prison infirmary.

A source close to a prisoner’s family told HRANA: “Previously, inmates in this ward had gathered to prevent Ehsan Afrashteh’s transfer for execution.”

Mr. Afrashteh was sentenced to death in June 2025 by Judge Salavati, head of Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, on the charge of “espionage.” The sentence was upheld first by Branch 39 of the Supreme Court during the appeals stage and again by Branch 9 during the first retrial. His case is now under review in the second retrial phase, referred to Branch 29 of the Supreme Court.

Ehsan Afrashteh was arrested in 2024 after returning to Iran from Turkey. Following several months in solitary confinement, he was transferred to the public ward of Evin Prison in October 2024, and he is currently held in Ward 7.

A source close to Afrashteh’s family confirmed to HRANA:
“Recently, prison officials intended to transfer him to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, but several inmates tried to prevent it. In response, authorities summoned some of these prisoners to the ward’s administrative office and deprived them of family visits.”

The source added: “Ehsan Afrashteh has been accused of espionage for Israel and sentenced to death. Forced confessions were obtained from him, though the content remains undisclosed. According to the source, these confessions were fabricated, and Afrashteh has denied all charges. Additionally, some of his and his family’s assets have been seized, and his family remains under pressure and threats from security agencies.”

Ehsan Afrashteh, aged approximately 32, is a civil engineering graduate (MSc), an IT and network specialist, and a native of Isfahan who previously resided in Tehran.

Report on the Latest Status of Death-Row Prisoner Ehsan Afrashteh

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Ehsan Afrashteh, Evin Prison, Ghezel Hesar, HRANA, Isfahan, احسان افرشته

HRANA – Ehsan Afrashteh, a prisoner sentenced to death, is currently being held in Evin Prison. His second request for retrial has been filed with the Supreme Court and referred to Branch 29 for review.

According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mr. Afrashteh was sentenced to death in June 2025 by Judge Salavati, head of Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, on the charge of “espionage.” The sentence was upheld first by Branch 39 of the Supreme Court during the appeals stage and again by Branch 9 during the first retrial. His case is now under review in the second retrial phase, referred to Branch 29 of the Supreme Court.

Ehsan Afrashteh was arrested in 2024 after returning to Iran from Turkey. Following several months in solitary confinement, he was transferred to the public ward of Evin Prison in October 2024, and he is currently held in Ward 7.

A source close to Afrashteh’s family confirmed to HRANA:
“Recently, prison officials intended to transfer him to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, but several inmates tried to prevent it. In response, authorities summoned some of these prisoners to the ward’s administrative office and deprived them of family visits.”

The source added: “Ehsan Afrashteh has been accused of espionage for Israel and sentenced to death. Forced confessions were obtained from him, though the content remains undisclosed. According to the source, these confessions were fabricated, and Afrashteh has denied all charges. Additionally, some of his and his family’s assets have been seized, and his family remains under pressure and threats from security agencies.”

Ehsan Afrashteh, aged approximately 32, is a civil engineering graduate (MSc), an IT and network specialist, and a native of Isfahan who previously resided in Tehran.