Iran Pressures Jailed Wife of Executed Protester to Deny Marriage

Sepahi, 24, was hanged at dawn on October 5 at Dastgerd Prison alongside Alireza Raisi, 21, following their arrests during January 2026 protests in Isfahan. The state accused both men of killing 4 police officers in the Alikhani Square case, and the Supreme Court upheld death sentences for 12 defendants in July. While the judiciary confirmed the deaths, human rights groups report the proceedings were marred by torture and coerced confessions, noting that 7 people have been executed in that case.