Confirmation of the death sentence

Human rights sources report that Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of political prisoner Babak Shahbazi, previously condemned by Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court on charges of “spying for Israel.”

His transfer order to Ghezel Hesar Prison has raised fears that the execution could be imminent.

According to reports, Mr. Shahbazi is the victim of a fabricated case by security agencies. His trial was marred by physical torture, psychological abuse, and coerced confessions.

He was seized in a night raid on his home. Security agents reportedly recorded the screams of his wife and teenage daughter during the raid and later played the audio back in interrogations, claiming they were under arrest and being tortured, though they never were. The psychological operation aimed to force Mr. Shahbazi to confess on camera.

Multiple contradictions in the case file and the lack of solid evidence have been documented, but the Islamic Republic’s judiciary ignored these flaws and still confirmed the death sentence.