Tag: Mashhad Revolutionary Court

January 2026 Protests: Abolfazl Damanjani Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

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Freedom of Expression, News
Abolfazl Damanjani, January 2026 Protests, Mashhad, Mashhad Revolutionary Court, Vakilabad prison

HRANA – Abolfazl Damanjani, who was arrested during the January 2026 protests and is currently held at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the city’s Revolutionary Court.

According to HRANA, Abolfazl Damanjani, one of those arrested during the protests in January of last year, has been sentenced to imprisonment.

Based on information received by HRANA, Branch 5 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Yazdankhah, sentenced Damanjani to a total of 15 years in prison on charges of “assembly and collusion against national security, propaganda against the regime, and acting against national security.”

The verdict was issued and communicated to him some time ago.

Abolfazl Damanjani, a resident of Mashhad, was arrested by security agents at his workplace on January 10, 2026, and transferred to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

At the time of this report, no information was available regarding the details of the verdict or the specific prison term imposed for each charge.

Background on January 2026 Protests:

It should be noted that protests and strikes by shopkeepers and bazaar merchants began in Tehran on Sunday, December 28, 2025, and within two days spread beyond markets and commercial centers. With the participation of students, citizens, and various social groups, these protests became one of the largest protest movements of recent years. Following the crackdown by security and law enforcement forces, thousands were killed or injured, and tens of thousands were arrested or summoned by security agencies. For more information, readers may refer to HRANA’s comprehensive report titled “Crimson Winter,” documenting the first fifty days following the outbreak of Iran’s nationwide protests.

Baha’i Citizen Nooshin Mesbah Receives Prison Sentence

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News, Religious Minorities
Hadi Mansouri, Mashhad Revolutionary Court, Nooshin Mesbah

The Mashhad Revolutionary Court has handed down a sentence of three years and eight months to Baha’i citizen Nooshin Mesbah.

According to the ruling issued by Judge Hadi Mansouri, Mesbah has been sentenced to three years for “membership in groups aiming to endanger national security” and an additional eight months for “spreading propaganda against the regime.”

If the verdict is upheld on appeal, in accordance with Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, the initial three-year prison term will be implemented. Notably, Mesbah had been released on bail totaling 5 billion tomans (approximately 100,000 dollars) in late August, following the conclusion of her interrogation process.

The Baha’i faith is not recognized as a legitimate religion by Iranian authorities, leading to systematic and longstanding violations of the rights of Baha’is in the country. This includes the denial of their fundamental right to practice their religion, which constitutes a clear breach of both Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The United Nations covenant holds that every person has the right to freedom of religion, freedom of converting religion, as well as freedom of expression, individually or collectively; openly or secretly.

 

Mohammad-Javad Vafaie Sani Sentenced to Death After Retrial

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Executions, News, Prisoners
Babak Paknia, Mashhad, Mashhad Revolutionary Court, Mohammad-Javad Vafaie

In a recent development at the Mashhad Revolutionary Court, political prisoner Mohammad-Javad Vafaie Sani has been handed a death sentence. This verdict comes after the Supreme Court had initially overturned the previous death sentence and ordered a retrial at another branch court.

Breaking the news, Babak Paknia, Vafaie’s lawyer, disclosed that despite the Supreme Court’s argument against the death sentence, the court has once again sentenced him to death. The lawyer has vowed to appeal for a retrial within the moratorium period.

According to Paknia, Vafaie has been accused of “spreading corruption on earth” and “arson of property, including the Government Penitentiary Building.” Following this latest ruling, Vafaie was granted a heavy bail, which unfortunately he was unable to afford, leading to his continued detention.

The case has taken a series of twists and turns, with the Supreme Court eventually overturning the previous verdict, leading to the transfer of the case to another branch court.

Vafaie, a 26-year-old boxing coach, was arrested in March of 2020 by security forces in Mashhad city.

 

Civil Activist and Retired Educator Nosrat Beheshti Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

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News, Prisoners, Women
Activist arrested, Beheshti, Branch 4, civil activist, Judge Mansouri, Mashhad, Mashhad Revolutionary Court, Nosrat Beheshti

Civil activist and retired educator Nosrat Beheshti, a resident of Mashhad, was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, she has been in detention since August 4 of this year.

Branch 4 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court, headed by Judge Mansouri, sentenced Nosrat Beheshti to five years in prison on charges such as “propaganda against the regime” and “acting against national security.”

On October 24, Ms. Beheshti who suffers from kidney pain, went on hunger strike in protest against prison officials’ refusal to dispatch her to a hospital outside the prison. Four days later, after being dispatched to a hospital, she ended her hunger strike.

Beheshti was arrested once previously, on December 24, 2019, by intelligence agents at her house in Mashhad.