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An Iranian revolutionary court has issued a death sentence for Mohammad Abbasi, accused of 'enmity against God', marking the first such sentence linked to January's mass protests, according to a source close to his family.
A source informed Reuters that an Iranian revolutionary court has issued a death sentence for Mohammad Abbasi, accused of 'enmity against God', believed to be the first such sentence linked to mass protests in January.
A source close to Mohammad Abbasi's family told Reuters that an Iranian revolutionary court has issued a death sentence for Abbasi, accused of 'enmity against God', marking the first such sentence linked to January's mass protests.
An Iranian revolutionary court has issued a death sentence to Mohammad Abbasi, convicted in connection with the killing of a police colonel during January's nationwide protests, marking the first known death sentence linked to the unrest.
A source informed Reuters that an Iranian revolutionary court has issued a death sentence for Mohammad Abbasi, accused of 'enmity against God', believed to be the first such sentence linked to mass protests in January.
An Iranian lawyer reported that a court sentenced Mohammad Abbasi to death and his daughter, Fatemeh Abbasi, to 25 years in prison over their alleged involvement in the January protests. The case has been referred to the Supreme Court after an appeal.
A 34-year-old mobile phone repair technician, Mohammadreza Majidi Asl, has been charged with 'enmity against God' after being arrested during January protests in Tehran. The charge carries the death penalty under Iranian law.
Amnesty International reports that among 30 individuals arrested during the January 2026 nationwide protests, eight have been sentenced to death, including one 18-year-old and a 19-year-old. The organization calls for an immediate halt to these executions.
A 16-year-old Iranian schoolgirl, Diana Taherabadi, was arrested in Karaj last month and could face the death penalty. Concerns are rising over the treatment of minors detained in connection with the January unrest.
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