Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld the sentences issued against Mohammad Abbasi and his daughter, Fatemeh Abbasi. Under this ruling, the death sentence against Mohammad Abbasi, following his arrest during the January 2026 nationwide protests, has been upheld, while the 25-year prison sentence imposed on Fatemeh Abbasi has been affirmed without change.
According to available information, the two were arrested amid the protests and later prosecuted in a case reportedly linked to a killing in Malard, Tehran province. In the initial proceedings, Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, sentenced Mohammad Abbasi to death on charges of “waging war against God” (Moharebeh) and imposed a lengthy term of imprisonment on his daughter.
During the judicial process, independent lawyers reportedly faced significant restrictions, including denial of access to case files and refusal of authorization to represent the defendants. Legal sources have raised serious concerns that such limitations undermine due process and fail to meet international standards of fair trial.
Mohammad Abbasi is currently held in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, while Fatemeh Abbasi remains detained in the women’s ward of Evin Prison in Tehran. Their case arises within the broader context of the January 2026 nationwide protests, which were met with widespread arrests and reported human rights violations.
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According to available information, the two were arrested amid the protests and later prosecuted in a case reportedly linked to a killing in Malard, Tehran province. In the initial proceedings, Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, sentenced Mohammad Abbasi to death on charges of “waging war against God” (Moharebeh) and imposed a lengthy term of imprisonment on his daughter.
During the judicial process, independent lawyers reportedly faced significant restrictions, including denial of access to case files and refusal of authorization to represent the defendants. Legal sources have raised serious concerns that such limitations undermine due process and fail to meet international standards of fair trial.
Mohammad Abbasi is currently held in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, while Fatemeh Abbasi remains detained in the women’s ward of Evin Prison in Tehran. Their case arises within the broader context of the January 2026 nationwide protests, which were met with widespread arrests and reported human rights violations.
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Mohammad Abbasi, one of the detainees arrested during Iran’s nationwide protests in January 2026, was executed at dawn on Wednesday, May 13, in Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. The news was first reported by HRANA, citing a source close to his family.
According to the report, prison authorities had asked Abbasi’s family to come to Qezel Hesar Prison for a final visit before the execution. However, after they arrived, they were denied the opportunity to see him. The source said the family later learned of his execution through a phone call after leaving the prison.
Abbasi had been arrested in connection with the killing of Shahin Dehghani Kakavandi, a police officer in Malard. Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolqasem Salavati, sentenced him to death on charges including “waging war against God” (moharebeh) and collaboration with hostile governments. The sentence was recently upheld by Branch 39 of the Supreme Court.
In the same case, Fatemeh Abbasi, Mohammad Abbasi’s daughter, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and is currently being held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison.
Earlier, defense attorney Ali Sharifzadeh Ardakani stated that he and other independent lawyers had been barred from representing the defendants under Note to Article 48 of Iran’s Criminal Procedure Code. Reports have also indicated that the defendants were subjected to pressure and torture during interrogations and were denied access to legal counsel throughout various stages of the judicial process.
According to HRANA, Mohammad Abbasi is the fourteenth person executed in connection with the January 2026 protests. The agency also reported that, amid the recent escalation of military tensions, the number of prisoners executed on political and security-related charges during this period has risen to 32.
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According to the report, prison authorities had asked Abbasi’s family to come to Qezel Hesar Prison for a final visit before the execution. However, after they arrived, they were denied the opportunity to see him. The source said the family later learned of his execution through a phone call after leaving the prison.
Abbasi had been arrested in connection with the killing of Shahin Dehghani Kakavandi, a police officer in Malard. Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolqasem Salavati, sentenced him to death on charges including “waging war against God” (moharebeh) and collaboration with hostile governments. The sentence was recently upheld by Branch 39 of the Supreme Court.
In the same case, Fatemeh Abbasi, Mohammad Abbasi’s daughter, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and is currently being held in the women’s ward of Evin Prison.
Earlier, defense attorney Ali Sharifzadeh Ardakani stated that he and other independent lawyers had been barred from representing the defendants under Note to Article 48 of Iran’s Criminal Procedure Code. Reports have also indicated that the defendants were subjected to pressure and torture during interrogations and were denied access to legal counsel throughout various stages of the judicial process.
According to HRANA, Mohammad Abbasi is the fourteenth person executed in connection with the January 2026 protests. The agency also reported that, amid the recent escalation of military tensions, the number of prisoners executed on political and security-related charges during this period has risen to 32.
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