Iran executes detainee over January protests, judiciary says
The judiciary said he was convicted of firing at police and other offenses, as rights groups warned Iran has stepped up executions tied to the unrest.
- On Oct 3, Iran executed Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi, convicted of firing a military-grade weapon at police officers during anti-government protests that peaked in January.
- Widespread protests erupted in late 2025 over economic hardship and demands to end clerical rule in the Islamic Republic, escalating into massive rallies on Jan 8 and Jan 9.
- Mizan Online reported Jamshidi faced charges including "complicity in kidnapping, brandishing a weapon to intimidate, and intentional infliction of bodily harm," while the judiciary convicted him of "fraud, making threats, theft, possession and carrying of an illegal military-grade weapon."
- Iranian authorities reported more than 3,000 deaths during the unrest, attributing the violence to "terrorist acts" orchestrated by the United States and Israel; officials accused Jamshidi of organizing anti-security activities online.
- In 2025, Iran executed at least 1,639 people—the highest annual total since 1989—and Amnesty International notes Iran carries out more executions than any country except China.
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The Iranian justice announced on Saturday the execution of a man found guilty in particular of using a weapon against police officers during the...
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Iran executes man linked to anti-government protests
Iran has executed Siavash Jamshidi for charges including firing a weapon during anti-government protests, amid increased unrest-related executions. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Siavash Yamshidi is said to have shot Iranian policemen in protests. He was executed because of »conspiracy against the country's security«.
The death sentence of Siavash Jamshidi Khairabadi, a level-one thug from Shahrekord and a long-time criminal in the region, was carried out after going through legal procedures, reviewing the case, and confirming it in the Supreme Court.
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