Iran International:

Two Iranian political prisoners have been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Urmia in separate cases.

The sentences for Mehran Hasanzadeh and Hamid Abdollahzadeh add to growing concerns over the escalating use of capital punishment against political dissidents in the country.

Hasanzadeh, a resident of Oshnavieh, was convicted on charges of rebellion (Baghi), a capital offense under Iran's Islamic law.

According to HRANA human rights organization, the charge stemmed from an accusation of killing a member of the Basij paramilitary force.

“Mehran has been accused of killing a Basij member, which ultimately led to the charge of rebellion and the issuance of the death sentence against him,” a source familiar with the case told HRANA.

Hasanzadeh was previously detained during the 2022 protests, released on bail, and later rearrested before being transferred to Urmia Prison​.

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