Hossein-Ali Nayeri: A Legacy of Repression and Mass Murder - Iran News Update

Death of Hossein-Ali Nayyeri, Chief Judge of the 1988 Mass Executions Tribunal

Hossein-Ali Nayyeri, a senior Iranian judge and head of the “Death Committee” responsible for the mass executions of political prisoners in the summer of 1988, has died at the age of 69. His death was confirmed on Thursday, April 3, 2025, but state media did not disclose the cause. Nayyeri was a central figure in Iran’s judiciary for over four decades, holding senior positions including head of the Special Courts under Article 49 of the Constitu…

Hossein-Ali Nayeri: A Legacy of Repression and Mass Murder - Iran News Update

On April 3, 2025, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i, the Chief Justice of Iran’s judiciary, announced the death of Hossein-Ali Nayeri — a name synonymous with repression, brutality, and mass execution in contemporary Iranian history. Far from a figure of justice, Nayeri stands out as one of the Islamic Republic’s most notorious judicial enforcers. His central role in the 1988 massacre of political prisoners marks him as one of the key architects of o…