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Fate Unknown: Continued Detention of Executed Prisoner’s Brother Raises Concern

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Babak Alipour, HRANA, Maryam Alipour, Omolbanin Dehghan, Roozbeh Alipour

HRANA – Roozbeh Alipour, the brother of Babak Alipour, an executed political prisoner, remains in a state of uncertainty 87 days after his arrest. The lack of information about his fate has heightened his family’s concerns.

An informed source close to Mr. Alipour’s family confirmed this in a conversation with HRANA, stating: “During this period, Roozbeh has only made two brief phone calls to his family, each lasting about one minute. Nearly two months have passed since his last call, and since then, he has had no contact with his family. His father’s follow-ups with judicial authorities have also gone unanswered, and the prosecutor’s office has so far provided no information regarding his situation.”

On January 26, 2026, Roozbeh Alipour was arrested along with his mother, Omolbanin Dehghan, and his sister, Maryam Alipour, while returning from a visit with Babak Alipour. Maryam Alipour and Ommolbanin Dehghan were transferred to Qarchak Varamin Prison, while Mr. Alipour was initially taken to The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility, known as Ward 209 of Evin Prison. After some time, he was transferred from this security detention facility to an undisclosed location.

The lack of information about his condition continues while, on March 31, his brother’s execution was carried out without prior notice to the family. Following this event, the family, while enduring grief, has also expressed serious concern about Roozbeh Alipour’s fate.

As of the time of this report, no independent information is available regarding the charges against this individual or his health condition.

Roozbeh Alipour, a resident of Rasht, had previously been arrested in 2018 and was sentenced to two years in prison on charges of “insulting the Supreme Leader.” He was released in 2019 after serving his sentence.

The Continued Detention of Three Family Members of Executed Political Prisoner Babak Alipour

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Evin Prison, HRANA, Maryam Alipour, Ommolbanin Dehghan, Roozbeh Alipour

HRANA – Roozbeh Alipour, Maryam Alipour, and Ommolbanin Dehghan, members of the family of Babak Alipour, the executed political prisoner, have now been detained for 76 days and are being held in limbo in Qarchak Varamin Prison and Evin Prison.

Based on information received by HRANA, more than 75 days have passed since the arrests of Roozbeh Alipour, Maryam Alipour, and Ommolbanin Dehghan. At present, Maryam Alipour and Ommolbanin Dehghan are being held in Qarchak Varamin Prison, while Roozbeh Alipour is being held in The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility, known as Ward 209 of Evin Prison.

During this period, only Mr. Alipour has had two very brief phone calls with his family, and in those calls he made no mention of the reasons for his arrest. These individuals remain in an uncertain legal status, and their release has not yet been made possible.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding the reasons for their arrests or the charges brought against them.

Babak Alipour, a political prisoner, was executed on March 31, and his family was not allowed a final visit before the sentence was carried out.

Roozbeh and Maryam Alipour, Babak Alipour’s brother and sister, along with his mother, Ommolbanin Dehghan, were arrested on January 26, 2026.

Babak Alipour, along with five other political prisoners, was again sentenced to death in November 2025 by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari. Their death sentences had previously been overturned by the Supreme Court in June 2025, and their cases were referred to a parallel branch for retrial. However, the death sentences of these political prisoners were carried out in recent days.

Report on the Arrest of Three Family Members of Death Row Political Prisoner Babak Alipour

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Babak Alipour, Maryam Alipour, Omolbanin Dehghan, Roozbeh Alipour

HRANA – Roozbeh Alipour, Maryam Alipour, and Omolbanin Dehghan, members of the family of Babak Alipour, a prisoner sentenced to death, have been detained for five days, and there is still no information about their place of detention.

Based on information received by HRANA, on January 26, Roozbeh and Maryam Alipour, the brother and sister of Babak Alipour, along with Omolbanin Dehghan, his mother, were arrested while returning from a visit with him at Evin Prison. Despite the passage of five days since their arrest, no information has been obtained regarding their place of detention or the detaining authority. Roozbeh Alipour had previously faced judicial convictions due to his activities.

Babak Alipour, along with five others, was again sentenced to death in December of last year by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari. The death sentences of these individuals had been overturned by the Supreme Court in July of 2025, and their cases were referred to a parallel court branch.