Author: Nazanin Molaee
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The list keeps growing. Since the nationwide uprising that swept Iran in late December 2025 and January 2026, Iranian authorities have executed an increasing number of people arrested in connection with the demonstrations. By August 23, Iran Human Rights had documented at least 29 protesters executed in connection with the December 2025–January 2026 protests since…
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Update 2026-09-03: Today, two more names have been added to a rapidly growing list of Iranians executed after being arrested in connection with the nationwide protests that shook the country earlier this year. Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi were executed on June 16. With their deaths, at least 20 people detained in connection with the…
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Iranian authorities have executed three men arrested during the January anti-government protests in Mashhad, amid growing warnings that the Islamic Republic is accelerating executions against protesters and political detainees. Ebrahim Dolatabadinejad, Mehdi Rasouli and Mohammadreza Miri were executed at dawn on May 3, 2026. Human-rights organizations say the executions were carried out after deeply disputed…
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Iranian authorities have executed three young men connected to the January nationwide anti-government protests in the space of just two days, deepening concerns that the Islamic Republic is accelerating the use of the death penalty against protesters and political detainees. Mohammad Amin Biglari, 19, and Shahin Vahedparast Kolor, 30, were executed on April 5. Ali…
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Iranian authorities executed 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi on Thursday morning, March 19, alongside two other protesters detained during January’s nationwide anti-government demonstrations. Mohammadi, Saeed Davoudi and Mehdi Ghasemi were hanged in Qom after being convicted in a case connected to the deaths of two police officers during protests in the city on January 8. Iran’s…
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On 13 October 2024, a video featuring me was published on the verified Instagram account of Manoto TV, a prominent Persian-language media outlet whose account had more than 17 million followers.
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Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian protester sentenced to death amid national protests, saw his execution postponed after international pressure. His life remains at risk as human rights concerns continue to mount.
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Recent protests across Iran have resulted in a devastating and largely unverified death toll amid widespread internet shutdowns and censorship. While independent investigations suggest that at least 12,000 people may have been killed — with unofficial estimates reaching far higher — families of victims report coercion, financial extortion, and forced false narratives in order to…
