According to reports, Pedram Nemati, a soldier from Marvdasht who was transferred to a defense industry facility in Malard, Tehran, after completing military training, died on April 6th, just two days after returning to his post. Reports say he had taken leave and not returned to duty for about 20 days, during which he was reportedly pressured and threatened with coming back. However, only two days after his return, his family was informed of his death. According to the famil

According to reports, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, sentenced Mohammadreza Majidi-Asl, Bita Hemmati, Behrooz Zamani-Nejad, and Kourosh Zamani-Nejad, four detainees from the January protests, to death on Monday, April 13th. Reports say the individuals, arrested on January 9th, were charged with “operational action for hostile states”, “assembly and collusion against national security”, and “destruction of public property”. In

EXCLUSIVE IRAN WEEKLY NEWS April 12, 2026

According to reports, the nationwide internet shutdown in Iran has now entered its fortieth consecutive day. After 936 hours, connectivity to the global network has dropped to just one percent of normal levels. Reports indicate this digital blackout has now entered its sixth straight week, leaving much of the population cut off from the outside world, vital information, and the ability to make their voices heard. With public access to the global internet effectively gone, onl

According to reports, Benyamin Naghdi, a monarchist political prisoner, is in custody on charges of enmity against God and is being held in solitary confinement. Reports indicate he faces an imminent risk of execution. According to the same report, Mr. Naghdi’s mother visited today to collect his personal belongings but was neither allowed to meet him nor even hear his voice. Benyamin Naghdi was arrested on January 3rd, and shortly after his arrest, Iranian state media publis

The prosecutor of Hamedan has announced that criminal cases have been opened against 23 citizens in the city, and orders have been issued to identify and seize their assets. Reports indicate that these individuals have been accused of “acting against national security,” and according to judicial officials, their cases are being handled in special branches. This move is part of a broader policy by the judiciary of the Islamic Republic to identify, freeze accounts, and confisca

Based on received information, Keyvan Ahmadi, a singer and protester from Nurabad Mamasani in Fars Province, has been arrested and, according to reports, subjected to severe torture, raising serious concerns about his physical condition and safety. Reports indicate that Keyvan Ahmadi was among the outspoken voices of dissent who, through his public presence and clear expression of pro-freedom demands, had become known within the repressive climate of the Islamic Republic. As

Based on received information, Ehsan Ghadiri, a pro-monarchy activist, former political prisoner, and a resident of Tehran, was arrested in recent days at a checkpoint in the city by government forces and transferred to Greater Tehran Prison. Reports indicate that he was arrested on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026, at a checkpoint on Fadaiyan Eslam Street, and that the arrest was accompanied by beatings and violence by the agents. During the arrest, government forces also searched

Mizan News Agency, affiliated with Iran’s judiciary, reported the execution of Ali (Arian) Fahim, one of those arrested during the nationwide uprising of January 2026. Reports indicate he had previously been tortured into giving a forced confession over the burning of a Basij base in Tehran. With this execution, the number of people executed in this case has risen to four.