HRANA – The sentence issued against Karim Esmaeilzadeh, an Azerbaijani-Turk activist, has been fully upheld by Branch 31 of the East Azerbaijan Province Court of Appeals. He had previously been sentenced by the lower court to one year in prison, a monetary fine, and the blocking of his social media accounts. Based on the ruling […]
HRANA – Alireza Peighambari, a 26-year-old man detained during the nationwide protests of January 2026, has been sentenced to death by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on the charge of moharebeh (“enmity against God”). Peighambari, who is currently held in Greater Tehran Penitentiary, is awaiting the outcome of a review by Branch 9 […]
HRANA – Nazanin Salari, Mahmoud Taravat Rouy, and Masoud Ahmadian, three defense attorneys, have each been sentenced by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz to three years in prison and a two-year ban on leaving the country. According to HRANA, citing Emtedad, three defense attorneys in Shiraz have been sentenced to imprisonment and […]
HRANA – Former inmates of Suite 35 at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj have provided HRANA with accounts alleging the systematic mistreatment of prisoners, including physical assaults, the use of pipes as instruments of corporal punishment, denial of medical care, and the transfer of injured detainees to the facility. Multiple independent testimonies repeatedly identified a […]
HRANA – The prison sentence of Hossein Bahadori, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026, has been upheld in full by the Hamedan Province Court of Appeals. He has been sentenced to a total of four years, one month, and 17 days in prison. Based on a ruling issued by Branch […]
HRANA – At dawn on Saturday, June 6, 2026, the death sentence of an inmate previously convicted of murder was carried out in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz. According to HRANA, at dawn on Saturday, June 6, 2026, an inmate was executed in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz. The identity of the prisoner has been confirmed as Mohammad Abiyat, […]
HRANA – Reza Babrnejad, the brother of Mehdi Babrnejad, who was killed during Iran’s 2022 nationwide protests, has been sentenced to a total of six years in prison by Branch 101 of the Criminal Court of Quchan. Four years and six months of this sentence have been suspended. Recently, Branch 101 of the Criminal Court […]
HRANA – On Saturday, June 6, Kazhal Rahmani and her brother, Danial Rahmani, residents of Kamyaran, were arrested by security forces in the city and transferred to undisclosed locations. According to a report by Kurdpa, two citizens were arrested by security forces in Kamyaran, Kurdistan province. The individuals have been identified as Kazhal Rahmani and […]
HRANA – On Saturday, June 6, Parsa Najafi, a Baha’i resident of Isfahan, was arrested by security forces at his home and transferred to Isfahan Prison. Based on information received by HRANA, on June 6, at approximately 9:30 a.m., security agents entered Mr. Najafi’s family home and arrested him. The arrest was reportedly accompanied by […]
HRANA – The historic Evangelical Church of Mashhad, a site registered on Iran’s National Heritage List, was completely demolished yesterday. According to HRANA News Agency, citing Jamaran, the historic Evangelical Church in Mashhad has been demolished. According to the report, at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2026, the church was completely razed by […]
HRANA – Two prisoners, including a young woman, were executed in the prisons of Gorgan and Tabriz. One had been sentenced to death on a murder charge, while the other had been convicted on drug-related offenses. According to the Iran Human Rights Organization, two prisoners, including a woman, were executed in Gorgan and Tabriz prisons. […]
HRANA – Branch 16 of the Khuzestan Province Court of Appeals has sentenced political prisoner Mohammad Asadi, who is currently held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, to two years in prison. In the initial trial, he had been sentenced to two years of imprisonment along with supplementary punishments. Based on the ruling issued by Branch […]
HRANA – Branch 18 of the Khuzestan Province Court of Appeals has sentenced political prisoner Mohammad Hosseini Chamani, currently held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, to two years, six months, and two days in prison. In the initial trial, he had been sentenced to four years in prison along with supplementary punishments. According to HRANA, […]
HRANA – Homeyra Sharifi, one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests and currently imprisoned in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to five years in prison. The Afghan national is reportedly suffering from both physical and psychological health problems and has been denied adequate medical care. The five-year prison sentence was recently communicated to […]
HRANA – A court hearing on the charges against Zahra Arefi Mehr, a teacher and artist, was held on May 31, 2026, at the Revolutionary Court of Sabzevar. At the conclusion of the hearing, she was arrested and transferred to Torbat-e Heydarieh Prison. The hearing took place on May 31, 2026, at the Revolutionary Court […]
HRANA – Ariana Kouchaki, a student at Sharif University of Technology, was arrested by security forces in Tehran yesterday and taken to an undisclosed location. The Student Council of Sharif University of Technology announced that the student was arrested by security forces in Tehran on Monday, June 1, 2026. So far, no information has been […]
HRANA – The five-year prison sentence of Mahmoud Talkh Abi, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of 2026 and currently held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, has been upheld in full by Branch 16 of the Khuzestan Province Court of Appeals. Based on a ruling issued by Branch 16 of the Khuzestan Province […]
HRANA – The conviction of Rouya Ostovar, a Baha’i citizen from Isfahan, has been fully upheld by Branch 47 of the Isfahan Province Court of Appeals. She had previously been sentenced to six years in prison along with additional penalties. According to HRANA, on Tuesday, May 19, the sentence issued against Rouya Ostovar was upheld […]
HRANA – Morteza Kiani, one of those arrested during the 2025 nationwide protests in Izeh, has been sentenced by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Izeh to six months and one day in prison. Based on information received by HRANA, the verdict was recently issued by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Izeh […]
HRANA – Barsa Maleki, a Baha’i resident of Mashhad, has been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad to two years of imprisonment, a monetary fine, and deprivation of social rights. According to a ruling issued by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad and served on this Baha’i citizen, Mr. Maleki was convicted […]
HRANA – Seyed Sadra Hosseini, a graduate of the University of Tehran, was arrested by security forces in Tehran on Monday, June 1, and transferred to an undisclosed location. Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Hosseini was arrested by security forces in Tehran on Monday, June 1. As of the time of this report, […]
HRANA – The prison sentences of Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman, two British citizens currently held in Evin Prison, have been upheld in full by the Court of Appeals. The couple had previously been sentenced to 10 years in prison each by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of “espionage.” According to […]
HRANA – Maryam Babajani, one of those arrested during the 2026 nationwide protests in Izeh, has been sentenced by Branch 1 of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court to 32 years, six months, and two days in prison. Based on information obtained by HRANA, Ms. Babajani was recently sentenced by Branch 1 of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court […]
HRANA – Mehran Ansari, an attorney and member of the Fars Province Bar Association, has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz. Based on information received by HRANA, the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz sentenced the attorney to one year in prison on the charge of “propaganda against the regime.” […]
HRANA – Amirhossein Bagheri Alavijeh, a student at Arak University and a resident of Alavijeh, Isfahan Province, was arrested by security forces in the city on Monday, June 1, 2026, and taken to an undisclosed location. Based on information received by HRANA, plainclothes security agents raided Mr. Bagheri’s home in Alavijeh and arrested him using […]
HRANA – On Monday, June 1, 2026, Amirhossein Saadat, former secretary of the Student Council of Allameh Tabataba’i University, was arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence in Tabriz and transferred to an undisclosed location. Simultaneously, his home was searched, and several of his personal belongings were confiscated by the agents. Based on information received by […]
HRANA – Yesterday, Samira Norouz Naseri, a filmmaker residing in Tehran, was arrested and transferred to an undisclosed location after security forces searched her home. Based on information received by HRANA, Ms. Norouz Naseri was arrested on the morning of Monday, June 1, 2026, by security forces without the presentation of a judicial warrant. The […]
HRANA – Mehdi Ansari, a member of the Fars Bar Association and one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced by the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz to five years in prison and a two-year travel ban. Based on information received by HRANA, a branch of the Revolutionary Court of Shiraz sentenced […]
HRANA – The Judiciary Media Center has announced that Mehrdad Mohammadinia and Ashkan Maleki, two individuals arrested during the January 2026 protests in Tehran, were executed at dawn today. The judiciary had sentenced them to death on charges including “participation in operational actions against national security” and “cooperation with hostile governments.” According to HRANA, citing […]
HRANA – Mahshid, a 26-year-old trans woman, was killed several days ago in Sanandaj after being stabbed by unidentified individuals. According to HRANA, Mahshid, a trans woman and resident of the Golshan neighborhood of Sanandaj, lost her life following an attack by unknown assailants. An informed source told HRANA: “She was likely killed on Friday […]