IRAN - Omran Amani sentenced to death

October 29, 2026 - IRAN. Omran Amani sentenced to death

A ‘protester’

Omran Amani, a 21-year-old Kurdish man detained during the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced to death on a charge of “moharebeh” (Waging war against God) by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari.

According to information obtained by Hengaw, Amani, residing in Tehran, was formally notified of his death sentence by officials at Great Tehran Penitentiary (Fashafouyeh) on October 24, 2026.

Amani had moved from Kurdistan to Tehran in search of employment. He was arrested during the January 2026 protests and has remained detained at Great Tehran Penitentiary since his arrest.

Further details regarding the specific allegations underlying the charge and the judicial proceedings in his case remain under investigation.