A Kurdish protester arrested during the January 2026 protests in Iran has been sentenced to death on security charges, according to a Persian-language the source. The report claims Mehdi Roushani was held incommunicado for two months and tortured to extract a confession.
A Kurdish protester from the January 2026 protests in Iran has been sentenced to death on security charges. The sentence was handed down to Mehdi Roushani, who was arrested on January 21 in the Malek Shahi district, according to a Persian-language the source. The report states that Roushani was transferred to Tehran, held incommunicado for two months, and tortured to force a confession.
The case is the latest in a series of harsh judicial outcomes linked to the nationwide protests that erupted in late December 2025 and peaked in January 2026. The Zioneer has previously reported on several executions of January protest participants, including Mohammad Amini Dehghani in July and Mehdi Khanaqi in late July, as well as multiple detainees facing possible death sentences on charges of 'Moharebeh' (waging war against God). Human rights groups have criticized the trials as lacking due process.
Roushani's sentence has not been independently confirmed, and his family has reportedly not been notified through official channels. The Iranian judiciary has not issued a public statement on the case.
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