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Iran Executes 2022 Protester Abdollahzadeh, Supreme Court Confirms

5/4/2026

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Iran’s judiciary executed Mehrab Abdollahzadeh after the Supreme Court affirmed his death sentence in late 2025.
The execution was reported by the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan on May 3, 2026.
Abdollahzadeh was identified as a main participant in the 2022 killing of security officer Abbas Fatemiyeh during protests after Mahsa Amini’s death.
Human rights group HRANA quoted a source who said Abdollahzadeh was tortured to extract forced confessions.

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Iran’s judiciary executed Mehrab Abdollahzadeh after the Supreme Court affirmed his death sentence in late 2025.
The execution was reported by the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan on May 3, 2026.
Abdollahzadeh was identified as a main participant in the 2022 killing of security officer Abbas Fatemiyeh during protests after Mahsa Amini’s death.
Human rights group HRANA quoted a source who said Abdollahzadeh was tortured to extract forced confessions.