YAQUB KARIMPOUR WAS SENTENCED TO DEATH ON CHARGES OF COLLABORATING WITH ISRAEL

Yaqub Karimpour, a resident of Miandoab in West Azerbaijan Province, has been sentenced to death by the Urmia Revolutionary Court following his arrest during the so-called ‘12-day war.’

He was convicted of ‘corruption on earth through collaboration with Israel and data transfer.’ Mr. Karimpour, born in 1984, is currently being held at Urmia Central Prison.

According to available information, Mr. Karimpour has consistently denied all charges throughout interrogation and trial, stating that the confessions attributed to him were extracted under pressure and torture. He has strongly rejected any cooperation with Israel or the transfer of information.

Reports indicate that in security and espionage cases, defendants are routinely denied basic fair-trial rights, including effective access to legal counsel, protection from torture, and the exclusion of forced confessions, raising serious concerns about judicial independence and the role of security agencies in determining outcomes.

There has also been a reported rise in death sentences on charges of collaboration with Israel following the end of the 12-day war, many of which have been issued in opaque proceedings that fall short of fair-trial standards.