HRANA – Hassan Golshan-Nejad, a detainee arrested in connection with the January 2026 protests and currently held in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, has been sentenced to death by Branch 5 of the city’s Revolutionary Court.

Based on information received by HRANA, Branch 5 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court sentenced Hassan Golshan-Nejad to death on the charge of “carrying out operational activities in favor of Israel.” The death sentence was communicated to him today. The case against him was opened in connection with his participation in protest gatherings in January 2026.

Hassan Golshan-Nejad was arrested on February 24, 2026, while drinking coffee at a friend’s café. Following his arrest, agents took him to his home and confiscated a legally registered hunting rifle and his mobile phones.

After his arrest, Golshan-Nejad was held in solitary confinement for 10 days at The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility before being transferred to Ward 6/1 of Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. He has remained in this prison ever since.

Hassan Golshan-Nejad, 36, is self-employed and the father of an eight-year-old son.