IRAN - Omran Amani sentenced to death

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

A ‘protester’

Omran Amani, a 21-year-old man held in the Greater Tehran Prison and one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced to death by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of “moharebeh” (enmity against God).

The Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, communicated to Amani in prison on October 24, 2026. Under the ruling, the 21-year-old was sentenced to death on charges of “moharebeh” (waging war against God).

Omran Amani, a native of Kurdistan Province, had previously moved to Tehran in search of employment. 

HRANA is investigating further details regarding the specific allegations underlying the charge against him and the legal proceedings in his case.