Iran executed Amir Hossein Safari and Abdolfazl Sepahi, two detainees from the January protests, early Tuesday morning in Isfahan, according to reports. Crowds gathered at the execution site in Ali Khani Square, where gallows were set up, and chanted anti-regime slogans. Security forces dispersed the crowd with tear gas and live fire (no casualties reported), and reportedly mocked the families of the executed men.
The Iranian regime executed Amir Hossein Safari and Abdolfazl Sepahi, two detainees from the January protests, early Tuesday morning in Isfahan, according to reports from opposition sources and later confirmed by Israeli journalist Assaf Rosenzweig (N12). The hangings took place at dawn in Ali Khani Square, where gallows and cranes were set up. Crowds gathered at the site, chanting anti-regime slogans. Security forces, including Basij paramilitaries, dispersed the crowd with tear gas and live fire; no casualties were reported. Witnesses reported that Basij officers mocked the families of the executed men, telling them to 'cry louder.' The identities of the two executed men were disclosed in the initial reports at 02:33 Jerusalem, alongside the official announcement.
Reports of the executions began surfacing shortly after 02:33 Jerusalem, when Israeli journalist Hananel Aviv reported that Iranian citizens had gathered at an execution site to protest. Minutes later, Aviv reported that a Revolutionary Guards convoy carrying prisoners for execution had arrived at the site, and that executions had been carried out in Fumi, with minor clashes. At 02:33, semi-official Fars News Agency confirmed the execution of three protest detainees, and N12 identified the two executed individuals as Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amir-Hossein Safari Hossein-Abad, stating they were convicted of killing police officers. The Zioneer published a bulletin at 05:38 Jerusalem confirming the execution, and at 06:08 reported that a woman was reportedly shot dead during clashes outside the prison in Isfahan following the executions. At 06:46, further reports indicated several students had been executed overnight.
The executions are part of a broader regime crackdown on the January protests, which The Zioneer has documented extensively. Earlier this month, the regime executed Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Sa'edi, who were accused of leading the protests. According to background reports reviewed by The Zioneer, the death toll from the January crackdown may be as high as 35,000–40,000, with testimonies describing systematic use of lethal force.
The report of a woman shot dead outside the prison remains unverified, and the identity of the third executed individual mentioned in earlier reports have not been disclosed.
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