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Skip next section Iran executes two men in relation to January protests 07/28/2026 July 28, 2026 Iran executes two men in relation to January protests The Iranian judiciary announced on Tuesday that two men convicted of acts of violence during anti-government protests in January had been hanged. "The death sentences of Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir-Hossein Safari were carried out this morning," the judiciary's Mizan Online portal said.
It said the pair had been found guilty of "attacking police officers with machetes and knives, tying them to road signs, pulling them on the ground, dousing them with gasoline, and setting them on fire." Other charges, according to Mizan, included "moharebeh [waging war against God] by drawing weapons and creating fear and terror" and "corruption on earth for committing acts that severely disrupted public order and security in the country." The Mehr news agency reported that the executions took place in "a square in the city of Malekshahr" in the central Isfahan province, in the presence of members of the public.
Two other men were hanged on similar charges in Isfahan province on July 19. In December 2025, a protest movement initially sparked by the high cost of living in Iran rapidly evolved into widespread anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9. Iranian authorities reported more than 3,000 deaths, attributing the violence to "terrorist acts" which they claimed were orchestrated by the United States and Israel, while rights groups based abroad maintain that security forces fired on protesters.
According to Amnesty International, Iran conducts the second most judicial executions of any country, after China.
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