Security forces raid birthday gathering for slain protester Abolfazl Paydar in Sabzevar According to received reports, security forces of the Islamic Republic in Sabzevar raided a gathering held to mark the birthday of Abolfazl Paydar, a 17-year-old victim of the January 2026 nationwide uprising. Reports indicate that the ceremony, held on Thursday, May 7th, 2026, was organized by his family. However, security forces reportedly attacked attendees with batons and stun guns, de

EXCLUSIVE IRAN WEEKLY NEWS May 10, 2026

Ali Azad, a citizen from Gilan Province, was arrested during Iran’s nationwide uprising in January in the city of Rudsar and is currently being held in Lakan Prison in Rasht. According to reports, he has been accused of “killing a Basij militia member” and is at risk of receiving a death sentence. So far, no information has been released regarding the details of his case, the legal process, or whether he has had access to his basic legal rights.

Iran’s internet shutdown has now entered its seventieth consecutive day, with the nationwide blackout lasting more than 1,656 hours. Reports indicate that the continuation of these sweeping restrictions has severely disrupted citizens’ access to communication and essential services, placing the greatest burden on people with disabilities, students, small businesses, and the general public. So far, no information has been released regarding when these restrictions will end or

Mohammadreza Miri, a 21-year-old worker and one of those arrested during the national uprising of January 2026, told his family in a phone call just minutes before his execution on May 3rd: “They’re taking me to be executed. I didn’t do anything. Please come save me.” Reports indicate that Miri was executed hours later in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. Mohammadreza Miri, along with Mahdi Rasouli and Ebrahim Dolatabadi, had been sentenced to death on charges including “enmity ag

According to reports received, death sentences for detainees of the January national uprising are being issued and carried out at an alarming pace, with dozens now facing imminent execution. At least 19 people, including Bita Hemmati, Mohammadreza Majidi, Erfan Amiri, Ehsan Hosseinipour, Matin Mohammadi, Masih Abbas Khani Davanloo, Babak Kharbo, and Mohammad Abbasi, have been sentenced to death by Revolutionary Courts, with their verdicts upheld by the Supreme Court. Informed

Exclusive Iran weekly news May 3, 2026

The Islamic Republic’s judiciary has announced the execution of Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, one of those detained during the national uprising following the state killing of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Mizan News Agency described him as a “key figure” in the death of a security force member, but no details about the legal proceedings or supporting evidence have been made public. In the same case, two other defendants were sentenced to prison due to their age of 18 and what was described a

Mizan News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Republic’s judiciary, reported on Saturday, May 2nd, that two Kurdish political prisoners, Yaghoub Karimpour and Naser Bekrzadeh, have been executed on charges of “intelligence cooperation and espionage for Israel and the Mossad.” According to reports, the state outlet claimed the two had sent sensitive information, including personal data and details of certain key locations, to Mossad. However, no independent evidence has been