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Prisoner Executed in Nahavand Prison

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Hamadan province, HRANA, Nahavand, Tahmas Jahanian

HRANA News Agency – At dawn on Saturday, May 24, a prisoner previously sentenced to death for murder was executed in Nahavand Prison, Hamadan province.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the identity of the executed individual has been confirmed as Tahmas (Tahmasb) Jahanian. Jahanian had been arrested on murder charges and was later sentenced to death by the criminal court.

As of the time of this report, prison authorities and relevant institutions have not officially announced the execution.

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

Appeals Court Upholds One-Year Prison Sentence for Fereshteh Souri

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Ali Jahanian, Fereshteh Soori, Fereshteh Souri, Hamadan province, Hamedan, Nahavand

HRANA News Agency – The Court of Appeals in Hamedan Province has upheld a one-year prison sentence for Fereshteh Souri.

As stated in the verdict issued by Branch 11 of the Hamedan Province Court of Appeals, which was delivered to Ms. Souri, she has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment on the charge of “propaganda against the regime.”

In the preliminary stage, Souri and her husband, Ali Jahanian, were tried and convicted in March 2025 by Branch 1 of the Nahavand Revolutionary Court. Each was sentenced to one year in prison in Nahavand. After Ali Jahanian accepted the ruling, the judge reduced his sentence by only 18 days.

The couple was released on bail on November 11, 2024, after spending 64 days in detention.

A source close to the family told HRANA that “during her interrogation at the Ministry of Intelligence, Ms. Souri was subjected to verbal abuse and physical assault.”

Ali Jahanian, a poet and political activist based in Nahavand, has previously been arrested for his activism.

Suspicious Death of a Detainee in Hamedan Police Detention Center

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Hamedan, Haydar Hassanvand, Haydar Mohammadi, Khorramabad, Nahavand, حیدر محمدی

HRANA News Agency – Haydar Mohammadi (Hassanvand), a 40-year-old resident of Khorramabad, died under suspicious circumstances yesterday while in custody at the detention center of the Hamedan Police Criminal Investigation Department.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, Mohammadi was arrested on Wednesday, March 12, by officers from the Nahavand Police Criminal Investigation Department and subsequently transferred to their detention facility in Hamedan. While undergoing interrogation, he mysteriously lost his life.

At the time of this report, no information has been disclosed regarding the reasons for his arrest or the charges against him.

Mohammadi, who was unmarried, had been living in Khorramabad.

It is important to note that in recent years, multiple cases of suspicious deaths or killings of detainees in police, security, or judicial detention centers have been reported. In most instances, investigations have failed to identify those responsible or hold officials accountable.

Ali Jahanian and Fereshteh Souri Sentenced to Prison

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Ali Jahanian, Fereshteh Souri, Malayer Prison, Nahavand

HRANA News Agency – Ali Jahanian and his wife, Fereshteh Souri, have each been sentenced to one year in prison by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Nahavand.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the couple was convicted of “propaganda against the regime” and sentenced to serve their terms in Nahavand Prison. However, the court acquitted them of the charge of “forming a group to disrupt national security.”

Their trial was held in late January 2025, and the verdict was issued and formally communicated to them on March 10, 2025.

Jahanian and Souri were originally arrested by Intelligence Ministry agents on September 9, 2024, at their home in Nahavand. While Souri was released on bail after several hours of interrogation, she was rearrested on September 11 and later transferred to Malayer Prison.

Both were eventually released on bail on November 11, 2024. A source close to their family told HRANA that Fereshteh Souri was subjected to verbal abuse and physical violence during her interrogations at the Intelligence Ministry’s detention facility.

Ali Jahanian, a poet and political activist from Nahavand, has been previously arrested due to his activism.

Prisoner Executed in Nahavand Prison

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Ali Morad Dehghani, Hamadan, HRANA, Nahavand, Nahavand Prison

At dawn on December 15, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out in Nahavand Prison, located in Hamedan Province.

The identity of the prisoner has been confirmed by HRANA as Ali Morad Dehghani. He had been arrested on charges of murder and later sentenced to death by the Criminal Court.

As of the time of this report, prison officials and relevant authorities have not publicly announced the execution.

According to latest HRANA’s annual report over between October 10, 2023, and October 8, 2024, at least 811 individuals were executed by hanging in Iran, rising to 23.06% compared to the same period last year. Of these executions, four were carried out in public. Many of the defendants were denied a fair trial.

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Poet Ali Jahanian Arrested by Security Forces in Nahavand

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Ali Jahanian, Fereshteh Souri, Hamedan, HRANA, Nahavand

On September 9, Ali Jahanian, a poet and political activist, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents in Nahavand and transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Hamedan.

A source close to his family confirmed the news to HRANA, stating: “Mr. Jahanian and his wife, Mrs. Fereshteh Souri, were arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents at their residence in Nahavand. His wife was released after several hours of interrogation on bail. Security agents also searched their home during the arrest and confiscated some of the couple’s personal belongings, including their mobile phones.”

The source added, “Ali Jahanian has been transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Hamedan following his arrest.”

So far, the reasons for his arrest and the charges against him have not been disclosed.

Ali Jahanian, a poet and political activist residing in Nahavand, has previously been arrested due to his activities.

A Prisoner Executed in Nahavand Prison

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Hamadan province, Nahavand, Vahid Abbasi

On Thursday, August 22, a prisoner, previously sentenced to death on murder charges, was executed in Nahavand Prison, Hamadan province, as reported by Iran Human Rights Organization.

The prisoner has been identified as “Vahid Abbasi, 33 years old and a resident of Nahavand.”

The report cites a source stating that Mr. Abbasi was arrested three years ago on murder charges and was later sentenced to death by the judiciary.

As of the time of this report, the execution has not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

According to the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran, in 2023, at least 767 citizens, including 21 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the executions of 7 individuals were carried out in public. Additionally, during this period, 172 others were sentenced to death, with 5 of them sentenced to public execution. It is worth noting that during the same period, the initial death sentences of 49 other individuals were also upheld by the Supreme Court.

Ali Jahanian Arrested in Hamedan

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Ali Jahanian, Ali Khamenei, Hamedan, HRANA, Nahavand

On April 26, 2023, Ali Jahanian, a resident of Nahavand, was arrested after an appearance at the Ministry of Intelligence office in Hamedan. The agents transferred him to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on April 26, 2023, Ali Jahanian was arrested in Hamedan.

An informed source close to Jahanian’s family told HRANA, “He was summoned by the Ministry of Intelligence and arrested at their office. His family’s frequent inquiries from judicial and security institutions about his whereabouts have remained unanswered.”

Jahanian, a poet and political activist, recently published a video on social media criticizing the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei.

The allegations against Jahanian are still unknown.