The Hengaw human rights organization reports that Shamsi Khosravi, a 44-year-old civilian woman detained in Karaj Prison in Varamin, faces an imminent death sentence. According to Hengaw, Revolutionary Court judge Abolqasem Salavati told a hearing that she can expect "no punishment other than execution." She is accused of "corruption on earth," espionage for Israel, and collaborating with Kurdish opposition parties.
The Hengaw human rights organization has issued an urgent warning regarding Shamsi Khosravi, a 44-year-old civilian woman currently held in Karaj Prison in Varamin, near Tehran. According to Hengaw, Revolutionary Court judge Abolqasem Salavati stated during a hearing that she faces 'no punishment other than execution.'
Khosravi was arrested on March 5 on the Karaj-Tehran highway and held for two months without contact with her family. She is accused of 'corruption on earth' (a capital charge under Iranian law), espionage for Israel, and collaboration with Kurdish opposition parties. Hengaw reports she was denied a fair trial and access to a lawyer of her choice.
The case adds to a pattern of Iranian judicial proceedings against detainees on national security charges that carry the death penalty. As The Zioneer has previously reported, several other detainees arrested during the January 2026 protests face similar capital charges, including Mehdi Roushani, a Kurdish protester sentenced to death, and siblings Aban and Hassan Mousavi, charged with 'Moharebeh' (waging war against God). The Iranian judiciary has arrested over 3,000 citizens on collaboration charges, with human rights groups warning of a wave of executions.
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