IRAN - Hengaw report: 106 death sentences against protesters, 35 already executed

October 9, 2026 - IRAN. Hengaw report: 106 death sentences against protesters, 35 already executed

Iranian courts have sentenced at least 106 people arrested during the January 2026 protests to death, 35 of whom have already been executed. Another 63 remain at serious and imminent risk of execution, while the death sentences of eight others have been overturned, according to findings documented and verified by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights.

Hengaw is releasing these findings in a special report marking World Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10. Drawing on evidence collected and verified by its Statistics and Documentation Center through October 9, 2026, the report details the death sentences imposed on protest detainees, the executions carried out, and the judicial proceedings and current status of their cases.

The report presents the following key findings:

Executions carried out: Iranian authorities have executed 35 of these prisoners in Alborz, Isfahan, Razavi Khorasan, Qom, Hamadan, Semnan, and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces.

Death sentences overturned: Courts have overturned the death sentences of eight prisoners in Tehran Province. All eight, however, remain at risk of receiving new death sentences during retrial proceedings.

Prisoners facing execution: Another 63 prisoners remain at serious and imminent risk of execution.

Cases under verification: Hengaw's legal experts are examining the cases of another 40 defendants held in prisons in Shiraz, Arak, Isfahan, Ardabil, Semnan, Yasuj, and Mashhad to establish their judicial status and determine whether death sentences have been issued.

The report is divided into six sections:

 Death sentences by province where the sentence was issued

 Individuals whose death sentences remain in force

Prisoners whose death sentences have been overturned

Women sentenced to death

Kurdish prisoners arrested in Tehran and sentenced to death

January protest detainees who have been executed

Section 1 – Death sentences by province

Isfahan Province: Courts have sentenced 36 people to death. Eleven have been executed, including two in public, while 25 remain at risk of execution.

Tehran Province: Courts have sentenced 36 people to death. Eight have been executed, eight have had their death sentences overturned, and 20 remain at risk of execution.

Razavi Khorasan Province: Courts have sentenced 11 people to death. Five have been executed, while six remain at risk of execution.

Fars Province: Courts have sentenced seven people to death, all of whom remain at risk of execution.

Semnan Province: Courts have sentenced three people to death, all of whom have been executed.

Qom Province: Courts have sentenced three people to death, all of whom have been executed.

Alborz Province: Courts have sentenced three people to death, all of whom have been executed.

Yazd Province: Courts have sentenced three people to death, all of whom remain at risk of execution.

Qazvin Province: Courts have sentenced two people to death, both of whom remain at risk of execution.

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province: One person was sentenced to death and subsequently executed.

Hamadan Province: One person was sentenced to death and subsequently executed.

The following section identifies 98 individuals whose death sentences have not been overturned, including those already executed. The remaining eight individuals, all sentenced to death in Tehran Province before their sentences were overturned, are listed separately in Section 3.

Section 2 – List of 98 individuals whose death sentences remain in force

1. Mohammadamin Biglari, 19, from Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
2. Saleh Mohammadi, 19, from Qom – Sentenced by the Qom Revolutionary Court.
3. Mehdi Ghasemi, from Qom – Sentenced by the Qom Revolutionary Court.
4. Saeed Davoudi, from Qom – Sentenced by the Qom Revolutionary Court.
5. Amirhossein Hatami, 18, from Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
6. Ali Fahim, 23, from Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
7. Shahin Vahedparast Kalvar, 30, from Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
8. Erfan Kiani, from Isfahan – Sentenced by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court.
9. Maryam Hodavand, 40, from Pakdasht – Sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari.
10. Matin Mohammadi, from Pakdasht – Sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari.
11. Erfan Amiri, from Pakdasht – Sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari.
12. Ehsan Hosseinipour Hesarlu, 19, from Pakdasht – Sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari.
13. Amirali Mirjafari, from Tehran – Sentenced by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
14. Ebrahim Dolatabadi, from Mashhad – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Gholamreza Akbari Moghadam.
15. Sasan Azadvar, 21, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Morteza Barati.
16. Mohammadreza Tabari, 50, from Bojnurd – Sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari.
17. Saeed Zarei Kordshouli, 31, from Marvdasht – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Seyed Mahmoud Sadati.
18. Hamidreza Fathi, from Marvdasht – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Seyed Mahmoud Sadati.
19. Abdolreza Fathi, from Marvdasht – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Seyed Mahmoud Sadati.
20. Hamidreza Sabet Ray, from Marvdasht – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Seyed Mahmoud Sadati.
21. Mehdi Rasouli, 25, from Kashmar – Sentenced by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.
22. Mohammadreza Miri, 21, from Mashhad – Sentenced by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.
23. Abbas Akbari Moradi Feyzabadi, from Nain – Sentenced by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court.
24. Esmaeil Ramezanpour – Sentenced by the Yazd Revolutionary Court.
25. Benyamin Naghdi, 26, from Shiraz – Sentenced by the Shiraz Revolutionary Court.
26. Arman Marefati, 38, from Saqqez – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
27. Ashkan Maleki, from Qorveh – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
28. Mehrdad Mohammadnia, from Qorveh – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
29. Fathollah Avari, from Hamadan – Sentenced by the Hamadan Revolutionary Court.
30. Kaveh Arabiyan, 33, from Yazd – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Yazd Revolutionary Court.
31. Ali Daneshparvar, 35, from Yazd – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Yazd Revolutionary Court.
32. Mohammad Naghizadeh, 35, from Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
33. Peyman Ganji, 33, from Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari.
34. Alireza Peyghambari, 26, from Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
35. Vahid Khan Sanami, from Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
36. Kamal Khanbabaei, 32, from Qazvin – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Qazvin Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Asadi.
37. Mahnaz Chahardouli, from Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
38. Mehdi Nazer, from Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
39. Mohammad Amini Dehaghani, from Dehaghan – Sentenced by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court.
40. Shervin Bagherian, 19, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Barati.
41. Erfan Esfandiari, 19, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Barati.
42. Abolfazl Ebrahimi, 19, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Barati.
43. Amirhossein Maleki, 20, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Barati.
44. Ali Dashti, 20, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Barati.
45. Amirhossein Ebrahimi Analoujeh, 20, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Barati.
46. Ghaem Hosseini, 21, an Afghan national – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Barati.
47. Alireza Raisi, 22, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Barati.
48. Abolfazl Sepahi, 23, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Barati.
49. Gol Mohammad Mohammadi, 23, an Afghan national – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Barati.
50. Alireza Sepahi, 25, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Barati.
51. Amirhossein Safari, 29, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Barati.
52. Mehdi Khanki, from Karaj – Sentenced by the Karaj Revolutionary Court.
53. Mojtaba Dehbandi, 23, from Shiraz – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court.
54. Kianoush Hamzaei Kazerouni, 27, from Shiraz – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Shiraz Revolutionary Court.
55. Ahad Shokouhian, 37, from Pakdasht – Sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari.
56. Afshar Shahahmadi, an Afghan national – Sentenced by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court.
57. Iman Shafaei, an Afghan national – Sentenced by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court.
58. Sadraddin Ahmadzadeh, an Afghan national – Sentenced by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court.
59. Mahnam Navab Safavi, 22, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 5 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Hemmatnejad.
60. Mehran Seyedzadeh, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court.
61. Arvin Kheirkhahan, 20, from Shahroud – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Shahroud Revolutionary Court.
62. Shahram Sadeghi – Sentenced by the Karaj Revolutionary Court.
63. Pouria Hosseini Mofrad, 23, from Fariman – Sentenced by Branch 5 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Hossein Yazdankhah.
64. Rasoul Rezaei, 28, from Mashhad – Sentenced by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.
65. Majid Adineh – Sentenced by the Karaj Revolutionary Court.
66. Taraneh Rahimi, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Morteza Barati.
67. Navid Elyasi, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Morteza Barati.
68. Abolfazl Dadgostar, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Morteza Barati.
69. Mehdi Mansouri, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Morteza Barati.
70. Ahmadreza Saeedi, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Morteza Barati.
71. Mehrdad Boueri, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Morteza Barati.
72. Mohammadmehdi Asadi, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Morteza Barati.
73. Armin Gholami, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Morteza Barati.
74. Parsa Jafari, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Morteza Barati.
75. Mehdi Jafari (Khosravi), from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Morteza Barati.
76. Hossein Rasoulinasab, from Mashhad – Sentenced by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.
77. Hossein Nazari, 25, from Mashhad – Sentenced by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.
78. Leila Abolhasani, 43, from Shahin Shahr – Sentenced by Branch 5 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Vahid Hemmatnejad.
79. Amirmohammad Mojallal Choubari, from Tehran – Sentenced by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
80. Javad Zamani, from Shahroud – Sentenced by the Shahroud Revolutionary Court.
81. Abolfazl Saedi – Sentenced by the Shahroud Revolutionary Court.
82. Najmeh Amini, 23, from Mashhad – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Mashhad Criminal Court.
83. Mahboubeh Shabani, 33, from Mashhad – Sentenced by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.
84. Ali Hemmati Sistani, from Mashhad – Sentenced by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.
85. Majid Nikandish, 25, from Quchan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Gholamreza Akbari.
86. Masoud Tushmalani, a Kurdish man from Sahneh – Sentenced by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Karami.
87. Sirvan Shabani, a Kurdish artist from Sahneh – Sentenced by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Karami.
88. Khosro Mohammadnia, a Kurdish man from Sahneh – Sentenced by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Karami.
89. Siavash Jamshidi Kheyrabadi, from Shahrekord – Sentenced by the Shahrekord Revolutionary Court.
90. Mehdi Nami, from Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court.
91. Omid Goudarzvand Chegini, 37, from Qazvin – Sentenced by Branch 2 of the Qazvin Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Tashakkori.
92. Barzo Rezaei, from Kermanshah – Sentenced by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Taghizadeh.
93. Mohsen Babaeian, a resident of Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari.
94. Akbar Arabzadeh, 25, from Baraan – Sentenced by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court.
95. Mehdi Arabzadeh, from Baraan – Sentenced by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court.
96. Arash Ahmadi, a resident of Isfahan – Sentenced by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court.
97. Sepehr Amirzadeh, 24, from Ramhormoz – Sentenced by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court.
98. Mohammad Abbasi, from Malard – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.

Section 3 – Eight prisoners whose death sentences have been overturned

The death sentences of eight people arrested during the January protests in Tehran have been overturned. All eight are awaiting new judicial rulings and remain at risk of being sentenced to death again.

1. Shahab Zahedi, from Tehran – Death sentence issued by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court overturned.
2. Abolfazl Salehi Siavashani, from Tehran – Death sentence issued by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court overturned.
3. Yaser Rajaeifard, from Tehran – Death sentence issued by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court overturned.
4. Mohammadreza Majidi Asl, from Tehran – Death sentence issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court overturned.
5. Bita Hemmati, from Tehran – Death sentence issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court overturned.
6. Behrouz Zamaninejad, from Tehran – Death sentence issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court overturned.
7. Kourosh Zamaninejad, from Tehran – Death sentence issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court overturned.
8. Ali Fattah, 33, from Tehran – Death sentence issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court overturned.

Section 4 – At least seven women sentenced to death

According to Hengaw's verified data, Iranian courts have sentenced at least seven women arrested during the January protests to death in Tehran, Isfahan, and Razavi Khorasan provinces. One woman's death sentence has been overturned, while the remaining six face the risk of execution.

1. Maryam Hodavand, 40, from Pakdasht – Sentenced by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari.
2. Mahnaz Chahardouli, from Tehran – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
3. Taraneh Rahimi, from Isfahan – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Morteza Barati.
4. Leila Abolhasani, 43, from Shahin Shahr – Sentenced by Branch 5 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Vahid Hemmatnejad.
5. Najmeh Amini, 23, from Mashhad – Sentenced by Branch 1 of the Mashhad Criminal Court.
6. Mahboubeh Shabani, 33, from Mashhad – Sentenced by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.
7. Bita Hemmati, from Tehran – Her death sentence, issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, has been overturned.

Section 5 – Seven Kurdish prisoners arrested in Tehran and sentenced to death

 Iranian courts have sentenced at least seven Kurdish men from Kermanshah, Sahneh, Qorveh, and Saqqez to death following their arrests during the January protests in Tehran Province. Two have already been executed, while five remain at serious risk of execution.

1. Arman Marefati, 38, from Saqqez – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
2. Ashkan Maleki, from Qorveh – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
3. Mehrdad Mohammadnia, from Qorveh – Sentenced by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
4. Masoud Tushmalani, from Sahneh – Sentenced by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Karami.
5. Sirvan Shabani, a Kurdish artist from Sahneh – Sentenced by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Karami.
6. Khosro Mohammadnia, from Sahneh – Sentenced by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Karami.
7. Borzu Rezaei, from Kermanshah – Sentenced by Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Taghizadeh.

Section 6 – List of 35 January protest detainees executed

Iranian authorities executed at least 35 people arrested during the January 2026 protests by October 9, 2026. The highest numbers of executions were recorded in Isfahan and Alborz provinces, with 11 each.

1. Saleh Mohammadi, from Qom – Executed on March 19, 2026, at Qom Central Prison.
2. Mehdi Ghasemi, from Qom – Executed on March 19, 2026, at Qom Central Prison.
3. Saeed Davoudi, from Qom – Executed on March 19, 2026, at Qom Central Prison.
4. Amirhossein Hatami, from Tehran – Executed on April 4, 2026, at Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj.
5. Mohammadamin Biglari, from Tehran – Executed on April 5, 2026, at Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj.
6. Shahin Vahedparast Kalvar, from Tehran – Executed on April 5, 2026, at Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj.
7. Ali Fahim, from Tehran – Executed on April 6, 2026, at Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj.
8. Amirali Mirjafari, from Tehran – Executed on April 21, 2026, at Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj.
9. Erfan Kiani, from Isfahan – Executed on April 25, 2026, at Isfahan Central Prison.
10. Sasan Azadvar, from Isfahan – Executed on April 30, 2026, at Isfahan Central Prison.
11. Ebrahim Dolatabadi, from Mashhad – Executed on May 3, 2026, at Mashhad Central Prison.
12. Mehdi Rasouli, from Kashmar – Executed on May 3, 2026, at Mashhad Central Prison.
13. Mohammadreza Miri, from Mashhad – Executed on May 3, 2026, at Mashhad Central Prison.
14. Mohammad Abbasi, from Malard – Executed on May 13, 2026, at Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj.
15. Abbas Akbari Moradi Feyzabadi, from Nain – Executed on May 25, 2026, at Isfahan Central Prison.
16. Ashkan Maleki, from Qorveh – Executed on June 1, 2026, at Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj.
17. Mehrdad Mohammadnia, from Qorveh – Executed on June 1, 2026, at Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj.
18. Fathollah Avari, from Hamadan – Executed on June 2, 2026, at Hamadan Central Prison.
19. Javad Zamani, from Shahroud – Executed on June 16, 2026, at Shahroud Central Prison.
20. Abolfazl Saedi, from Shahroud – Executed on June 16, 2026, at Shahroud Central Prison.
21. Mohammad Amini Dehaghani, from Dehaghan – Executed on July 15, 2026, at Isfahan Central Prison.
22. Gol Mohammad Mohammadi, an Afghan national – Executed on July 19, 2026, at Isfahan Central Prison.
23. Erfan Esfandiari, from Isfahan – Executed on July 19, 2026, at Isfahan Central Prison.
24. Mehdi Khanki, from Karaj – Executed on July 22, 2026, at Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj.
25. Abolfazl Sepahi, from Isfahan – Publicly executed on July 28, 2026.
26. Amirhossein Safari, from Isfahan – Publicly executed on July 28, 2026.
27. Arvin Kheirkhahan, from Shahroud – Executed on August 1, 2026, at Shahroud Central Prison.
28. Shahram Sadeghi – Executed on August 16, 2026, at a prison in Karaj.
29. Ghaem Hosseini, an Afghan national – Executed on August 20, 2026, at Isfahan Central Prison.
30. Majid Adineh, from Mohammadshahr, Karaj – Executed on August 23, 2026, at Qezelhesar Prison in Karaj.
31. Ali Hemmati Sistani, from Mashhad – Executed on September 30, 2026, at Mashhad Central Prison.
32. Majid Nikandish, from Quchan – Executed on September 30, 2026, at Mashhad Central Prison.
33. Siavash Jamshidi Kheyrabadi, from Shahrekord – Executed on October 3, 2026, at Shahrekord Central Prison.
34. Alireza Sepahi, 25, from Isfahan – Executed on October 5, 2026, at Isfahan Central Prison.
35. Alireza Raisi, from Isfahan – Executed on October 5, 2026, at Isfahan Central Prison.