Iran has executed two young men—19-year-old Mohammadamin Biglari and 30-year-old Shahin Vahedparast Kalour—at Ghezel Hesar Prison at dawn on Sunday. Their deaths come amid a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protesters arrested during the January demonstrations.
Both were convicted of “Moharaebeh” or “enmity against God” and sentenced to death by the notorious “Death Judge” Abolghassem Salavati. They are among at least 25 men still facing execution, while several others were executed last week.
Families Denied Farewell, Torture Alleged
Shockingly, the families of Biglari and Kalour were barred from any final visits or from saying goodbye before their executions. Mohammadamin’s father had spent weeks searching for his son among those killed by the ruthless regime despite his poor health.
The men reportedly confessed to charges after enduring weeks of imprisonment rife with brutal torture. They stood trial in Tehran’s Revolutionary Court on 6 February but were denied proper legal defence.
Growing Fear for More Lives at Risk
Human rights groups warn that this is just the beginning of a wave of executions targeting dissenters. Mahmoud Amiry-Moghaddam, director of Iran Human Rights said:
“These daily executions, carried out under the shadow of war, are part of a deliberate policy to terrorise the Iranian people and prevent new protests. The Islamic Republic’s main threat is not foreign bombs—it is the Iranian people demanding fundamental change. We fear for the lives of political prisoners and hundreds of detained protesters in the coming days and weeks.”
Thousands remain in custody after the January protests, with many fearing they could face the same grim fate despite promises of aid from former US President Donald Trump.
Escalation of Repression Since 2022
Iran’s execution rates have skyrocketed since the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests. Campaigners say flawed trials have condemned thousands to death. The killings surged further following the 12-day war in 2025 to levels unseen in decades.
Among those also sentenced alongside Biglari and Kalour are Abolfazl Siavashani, 51, Shahab Zohdi, 38, Ali Fahim, 23, Yaser Rajaifar, and Amirhossein Hatami, 18—a young musician executed last Wednesday. Fahim and Siavashani were recently moved to solitary confinement ahead of possible executions.
This grim crackdown reveals Tehran’s ruthless efforts to crush any opposition and intimidate a nation desperate for change.
