28.07.2026 07:30
The sentences of Amirhossein Safari and Abolfazl Sepahi, who were sentenced to death in a case related to the Alikhani Square protests in Isfahan, Iran, in January, have been carried out. With the execution of two more individuals on July 19 in the same case, the number of those executed has risen to four.
Amirhossein Safari and Abolfazl Sepahi, who were sentenced to death in a case related to protests held in January at Alikhani Square in Isfahan, Iran, have been executed. This brings the number of executions in the same case to four.
According to the judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency, the death sentences for Amirhossein Safari and Abolfazl Sepahi were carried out. Reports emerged that an iron gallows scaffold was erected in Alikhani Square before the executions, and families of some condemned prisoners were summoned to prison for a final visit.
HEIGHTENED SECURITY IN THE AREA
Witnesses reported extensive security measures around Alikhani Square.
12 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Alikhani Square case involves death sentences for 12 young individuals in connection with the protests in Isfahan in January.
TWO PEOPLE ALSO EXECUTED ON JULY 19
In the same case, Golmohammad Mohammadi and Erfan Esfandiari were executed on July 19.