The Supreme Court upheld death sentences for 12 defendants in the same case in July, though Sepahi's original execution date was delayed by a stroke. Human rights groups and the UN Special Rapporteur report that those detained in the case were tortured into forced confessions and denied legal counsel. Separate estimates indicate that Iran has carried out over 900 executions so far in 2026.
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Iran Executes 2 Protesters, Raising Isfahan Case Deaths to 7
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Alireza Sepahi and Alireza Raeisi were hanged on Monday at Isfahan's Central Prison as part of a series of state executions. The Iranian judiciary confirmed the deaths, stating the men were detained during protests in January 2026 and were responsible for killing four police officers. These executions bring the total number of fatalities in the so-called Alikhani Square case to seven, including previously executed protesters Abolfazl Sepahi and Amirhossein Safari.
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