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Iran Executes PMOI Members Amid Human Rights Concerns

3/30/2026

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On March 30, 2026, authorities executed Akbar Daneshvarkar and Mohammad Taghavi at Ghezel Hesar Prison.
Both men were members of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) and faced torture during detention.
The Supreme Court upheld their death sentences after a trial critics say lacked fairness.
Maryam Rajavi, leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), condemned the executions amid warnings from human rights groups of mass executions.

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On March 30, 2026, authorities executed Akbar Daneshvarkar and Mohammad Taghavi at Ghezel Hesar Prison.
Both men were members of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) and faced torture during detention.
The Supreme Court upheld their death sentences after a trial critics say lacked fairness.
Maryam Rajavi, leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), condemned the executions amid warnings from human rights groups of mass executions.