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Iran Executes Ali Hemmati After Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC · How we work

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Iran Executes Protesters

Iran executed Ali Hemmati and Majid Nik-Andish for killing four security personnel during January protests, on September 30 2026.
Iran’s Supreme Court upheld their death sentences before the executions, according to Mizan news agency.
Iran executed Siavash Jamshidi on October 3 2026 for firing a military-grade weapon at police during protests.
Iranian NGOs reported at least 31 men executed since March 19 2026 for protest-related offenses.

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Hemmati Nikandish Executed

Ali Hemmati and Majid Nikandish were arrested in Mashhad’s Tabarsi district on January 8, 2026.
They were charged with “moharebeh” and national-security offenses after authorities said they set fires during protests.
A Revolutionary Court sentenced both men to death after a trial with lawyers present.
The Supreme Court dismissed their appeals on September 30, 2026, confirming the death sentences.
Executions were carried out at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

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Historical Context

In July 1988 Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini ordered Revolutionary Courts to execute thousands of political prisoners, a commission that included future president Ebrahim Raisi; estimates place the death toll between 2,800 and 5,000, with about 1,200 killings in Tehran alone. The UN Special Rapporteur classified the massacre as genocide in 2024, a precedent echoed today as the courts sentence Ali Hemmati and others to death for “moharebeh.”

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Iran Executes Protesters

Iran executed Ali Hemmati and Majid Nik-Andish for killing four security personnel during January protests, on September 30 2026.
Iran’s Supreme Court upheld their death sentences before the executions, according to Mizan news agency.
Iran executed Siavash Jamshidi on October 3 2026 for firing a military-grade weapon at police during protests.
Iranian NGOs reported at least 31 men executed since March 19 2026 for protest-related offenses.

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