Iran executed a man convicted of involvement in the killing of a security officer, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported on Sunday, after the Supreme Court upheld his sentence in late 2025.
The defendant, identified as Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, was described as one of the main individuals responsible for the death of security officer Abbas Fatemiyeh, killed in 2022 during a nationwide protest movement sparked by the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, in police custody.
He was sentenced to death on the charge of “corruption on earth” through “participation in the intentional killing” of Fatemiyeh, according to the rights group HRANA.
HRANA added that Fatemiyeh was a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Basij paramilitary.
Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, a political prisoner, was executed today after being convicted of “corruption on earth” over alleged involvement in a killing during the 2022 protests.
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Abdollahzadeh tortured to obtain forced confessions
Mizan said the defendant confessed to assaulting the security officer. HRANA quoted an informed source as saying Abdollahzadeh was subject to torture to extract forced confessions.
“Mr. Abdollahzadeh was subjected to severe physical and psychological torture during detention to extract forced confessions,” relatives of Abdollahzadeh told Kurdpa News Agency. “Review of CCTV footage shows that Mehrab was not present at the scene of the killing, and these recordings were in the possession of security forces. Furthermore, there was no evidence placing him at the time and location of the incident.”
The two other defendants, convicted of aiding in Fatemiyeh’s death, were only sentenced to imprisonment and detention in a juvenile correctional facility due to being under 18 years old, HRANA added.
