IRAN - Hossein Nazari and Hossein Rasoulinasab sentenced to death

September 13, 2026 - IRAN. Hossein Nazari and Hossein Rasoulinasab sentenced to death

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Hossein Nazari and Hossein Rasoulinasab, two political prisoners who were arrested in connection with the January 2026 protests, have been sentenced to death.

According to information obtained by Hengaw, Nazari, 25, was sentenced to death in July 2026 by Branch 1 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court on charges of “links with hostile states and groups” and “assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security.”

He was arrested by Iranian security forces during the January 2026 protests and, following interrogation, was transferred to Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, where he remains in custody.

Rasoulinasab, who is married and a father of two, was separately sentenced to death by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court on the charge of moharebeh (Waging war against God). The case is based on allegations that he participated in the destruction of public property and the burning of religious sites, as well as “assembly and collusion against national security.”

During protests on January 8 and 9, 2026, a mosque and a Quranic center in Shandiz were set on fire. Rasoulinasab’s case was subsequently opened in connection with the fires.

He was arrested during the protests in Shandiz and transferred to Vakilabad Prison, where he remains detained.