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Iran Sentences Four to Death for January Protests

4/16/2026

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Iran Sentences Protesters

Iran sentenced four individuals to death for January's protests, including Bita Hemmati.
The Tehran Revolutionary Court convicted them of using explosives and harming security forces.
Rights groups say the regime uses the death penalty to instill fear and suppress dissent.
Hemmati and her husband, Mohammadreza Majidi-Asl, along with two others, were tortured during their trials.
No execution date has been announced yet.

Summary

Iran Executes Protesters

Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest annual total since 1989, according to two NGOs.
The figure shows a 68% rise from 2024 and includes 48 women, the most in over two decades.
Seven people connected to the January protests were executed amid ongoing protests and conflict with Israel and the US, and activists warn hundreds more face death sentences, with ethnic minorities disproportionately affected.

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Iran Sentences Protesters

Iran sentenced four individuals to death for January's protests, including Bita Hemmati.
The Tehran Revolutionary Court convicted them of using explosives and harming security forces.
Rights groups say the regime uses the death penalty to instill fear and suppress dissent.
Hemmati and her husband, Mohammadreza Majidi-Asl, along with two others, were tortured during their trials.
No execution date has been announced yet.

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