ISLAMIC REPUBLIC EXECUTES THREE MORE PROTESTERS ARRESTED IN JANUARY

The Islamic Republic’s judiciary announced on Sunday, November 8, the execution of Hassan Dehband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh, three men arrested during the January 2026 nationwide uprising in Karaj.

The judiciary claimed that the three had been sentenced to death on charges of “operational collaboration with Israel, the United States and hostile groups against national security and interests.” It also accused them of participating in attacks on public and government buildings, making and using Molotov cocktails and homemade grenades, carrying weapons, and damaging electricity infrastructure in Karaj during the protests.

A total of 11 people were arrested in connection with the case. Three were sentenced to death and had their assets confiscated, while the remaining eight received prison sentences ranging from five to 10 years.