According to information received by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, several people arrested during the January 2026 protests in Shandiz, near Mashhad, are facing serious criminal charges, raising concerns about their safety and legal status. Informed sources identified the detainees as Ilya Akbari, Ali Zaghi, Mehdi Zarif, Matin Shabani, Farshad Hosseinpour, Majid Hosseinpour, Hossein Safarpour, sajjad cherani and Hossein Rasouli. The sources warned that all of them are at risk, with Mehdi Zarif and Ali Zaghi facing the greatest danger of execution.
According to the information received and publicly available reports, Mehdi Zarif, a young man from Shandiz who was arrested during the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad. Informed sources said the sentence was issued under the Law on Intensifying the Punishment for Espionage and Collaboration with the Zionist Regime and Hostile States, as well as on charges including waging war against God (moharebeh). Reports indicate that the court's ruling presented no evidence of any direct links between Zarif and the United States or Israel, including receiving instructions, financial support, or ganizational ties, and that the case was based primarily on his participation in the protests and the actions attributed to him during the protests.
Sources close to Zarif's family said they had been under pressure from security agencies for months to refrain from speaking publicly about his case. However, the family was recently told to come for a final visit, significantly heightening fears that his death sentence may be carried out imminently.
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According to the information received and publicly available reports, Mehdi Zarif, a young man from Shandiz who was arrested during the January 2026 protests, has been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Mashhad. Informed sources said the sentence was issued under the Law on Intensifying the Punishment for Espionage and Collaboration with the Zionist Regime and Hostile States, as well as on charges including waging war against God (moharebeh). Reports indicate that the court's ruling presented no evidence of any direct links between Zarif and the United States or Israel, including receiving instructions, financial support, or ganizational ties, and that the case was based primarily on his participation in the protests and the actions attributed to him during the protests.
Sources close to Zarif's family said they had been under pressure from security agencies for months to refrain from speaking publicly about his case. However, the family was recently told to come for a final visit, significantly heightening fears that his death sentence may be carried out imminently.
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