Iran's judiciary announced Tuesday that it publicly hanged Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir-Hossein Safari in a square in Isfahan province, after convicting them of attacking police officers, arson, and the offenses of 'waging war against God' and 'corruption on earth.' The confirmation follows earlier reports that the executions had taken place and that security forces dispersed crowds at the site, as The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday.
Iran's judiciary has officially confirmed the public execution of Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir-Hossein Safari, two detainees from the January protests, stating they were hanged in a square in Isfahan province after being convicted of attacking police officers, arson, and the capital offenses of 'waging war against God' (moharebeh) and 'corruption on earth' (efsad-e-fel-arz). The announcement, which includes the formal charges and public location, follows earlier reports that the executions had already taken place.
At 02:33 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported, based on Israeli journalist Chananel Aviv and Iranian sources, that a Revolutionary Guards convoy had arrived at an execution site and that minor clashes had broken out. By 02:33 as well, semi-official Fars News Agency confirmed the execution of three protest detainees, though identities were not disclosed. The desk then reported at 02:33 that two of the executed were identified as Amir Hossein Safari and Abdolfazl Sepahi, and that the hanging occurred in Ali Khani Square in Isfahan, where security forces used tear gas and live fire to disperse crowds and reportedly mocked the families. The Zioneer published a detailed dispatch at 08:24 Jerusalem. The judiciary's confirmation today (10:21 Jerusalem) adds official legal charges and the location.
The executions are part of a wider crackdown on the anti-government protests that began in December 2025 and peaked in January. The Zioneer has previously documented the executions of Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Sa'edi (June 16), and Mohammad Amini Dehghani (July 16). Reports have cited a death toll of 35,000–40,000 in the crackdown, as The Zioneer reported earlier this month.
The trials of Sepahi and Safari were not held in open court, and the total number of protesters executed by the regime since January remains unverified. The regime continues to use the judicial system to suppress dissent.
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