According to a report published by Iran International, the death sentences of Akbar Arabzadeh and Mehdi Arabzadeh, two brothers detained in connection with the January 2026 protests, have been upheld, placing them at serious risk of execution.
Akbar and Mehdi Arabzadeh are residents of Ziar, in the central district of Isfahan County. Security forces arrested them in the Chamran area of Isfahan on January 10, 2026. Following interrogation, they were transferred to Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, where they remain detained.
The brothers were tried together and sentenced to death on the charge of waging war against God (moharebeh). No details have been released regarding the court branch that issued the sentences, the evidence presented against them, the process through which the rulings were upheld, their access to independent legal counsel, or the circumstances in which statements attributed to them were obtained.
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Akbar and Mehdi Arabzadeh are residents of Ziar, in the central district of Isfahan County. Security forces arrested them in the Chamran area of Isfahan on January 10, 2026. Following interrogation, they were transferred to Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan, where they remain detained.
The brothers were tried together and sentenced to death on the charge of waging war against God (moharebeh). No details have been released regarding the court branch that issued the sentences, the evidence presented against them, the process through which the rulings were upheld, their access to independent legal counsel, or the circumstances in which statements attributed to them were obtained.
@iranhrdc
#DigitalBlackoutIran
#iran_strikes
#iran_human_rights
#iranmassacre
#AkbarArabzadeh
#MehdiArabzadeh