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Iran Publicly Hangs Two Men Amid 24 Protest Executions

7/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

Iran executed two men, Abolfazl Sepahi-Badjani and Amirhossein Safari-Hosseinabadi, by public hanging in Isfahan on July 28, 2026.
Mizan Online said they were convicted of “moharebeh” and “corruption on earth” for allegedly attacking police with knives and setting them on fire Jan 8, 2026.
UN experts reported at least 24 executions for protest-related offenses since 2026.
The UN panel said the 12 men were tried in closed courts without individual responsibility, breaching fair-trial standards.

History

Historical Context

After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Courts began issuing death sentences without appeal, recording at least 1,200 executions between 1979 and 2005 and overseeing the 1988 mass killing of over 2,800 political prisoners. The July 28 2026 public hanging of Abolfazl Sepahi-Badjani and Amirhossein Safari-Hosseinabadi in Isfahan revives this pattern, prompting UN experts to demand transparent trials.

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Story summary

Iran executed two men, Abolfazl Sepahi-Badjani and Amirhossein Safari-Hosseinabadi, by public hanging in Isfahan on July 28, 2026.
Mizan Online said they were convicted of “moharebeh” and “corruption on earth” for allegedly attacking police with knives and setting them on fire Jan 8, 2026.
UN experts reported at least 24 executions for protest-related offenses since 2026.
The UN panel said the 12 men were tried in closed courts without individual responsibility, breaching fair-trial standards.

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