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Two Prisoners Executed at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj

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Executions, News
Ghezel Hesar, Hamid Najafi, Karaj, moharebeh, Saeed Najafi

HRANA – Yesterday, two prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death in a joint case on the charge of moharebeh (enmity against God) through armed robbery were executed at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, two prisoners were executed at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

HRANA has confirmed the identities of the two prisoners, who were hanged yesterday, Tuesday, August 25, as Saeed Najafi and Hamid Najafi, two brothers.

According to information received by HRANA, the two brothers were arrested two years ago. They were subsequently sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court in a joint case on the charge of moharebeh (enmity against God) through armed robbery.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these two prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or other relevant institutions.

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.

Two Christian Citizens Arrested While Traveling On the New Year Holidays

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Religious Minorities
Hamid Najafi, Mahzar Najafi, Saleh Jahangir Zadeh

HRANA NEWS – On Wednesday, March 22, 2011 three citizens who were traveling while the New Year holidays were arrested by intelligence service agents on the road from Salmas to the village of Broshkharan.

According to HRANA Reporters, Iranian Human Rights Agency, Saleh Jahangir Zadeh, son of Saied, from Village of Broshkhara which is a county of Salmas, along Hamid Najafi and his wife, Mahzar Najafi, Christian citizens from city of Karaj who were traveling to this city on the New Year holiday, were arrested by intelligence service agents on Wednesday.

Following this arrest the personal cal of Saleh Jahangir Zadeh has also been seized by intelligence service bureau.

It is important to note that the efforts made by families of those arrested to follow up on their conditions have not been successful so far and 48 hours after their arrest, there is still no information regarding their status and location.