Iran executes man accused of aiding US, Israel in anti-government protests
The judiciary said his appeal failed and the court confiscated his property after convicting him of working for hostile countries in protest-related unrest.
- On Sunday, August 23, 2026, Iran executed Majid Adineh following his conviction by the Karaj Revolutionary Court for "operational action in favour of hostile groups" during anti-government protests.
- Authorities arrested Adineh in Alborz province on January 9, alleging he possessed "a revolver, ammunition, two tasers, two tear gas canisters, a rechargeable chainsaw, and a bottle of gasoline."
- The judiciary's Mizan Online website reported he faced charges of "deliberate arson, gathering and collusion with the intention of committing crimes against the country's internal security" before the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.
- Officials attributed the anti-government protests, which resulted in more than 3,000 deaths, to "terrorist acts" orchestrated by the United States and Israel, with Adineh among many executed since the unrest.
- Iran Human Rights, an NGO based in Norway, and Together Against the Death Penalty, headquartered in Paris, reported authorities executed at least 1,639 people last year, a record high since 1989.
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Iran today executed a man convicted of having acted in favor of Israel and the United States during the anti-government protests in January, reported the Islamic country’s judiciary website. Many people have been executed in the Islamic Republic for those demonstrations that broke out in December for the rising cost of living, which quickly evolved into a national response movement. According to the Mizan Online website, Mayid Adineh was sentenc…
The Iranian regime reported more than 3,000 deaths from anti-government demonstrations and attributed violence to alleged "terrorist acts" orchestrated by Washington and Tel Aviv
January 2026 Protests: Majid Adineh Executed
HRANA – The Judiciary’s Media Center announced that Majid Adineh, one of those arrested during the January 2026 protests in Karaj, was executed at dawn today. He had previously been sentenced by the Karaj Revolutionary Court to death and confiscation of his property on the charge of “taking operational action on behalf of hostile countries against national security and interests.” According to HRANA, citing Mizan, Majid Adineh, one of those arre…
In Iran, a man convicted of "operational actions" in support of Israel and the United States has been executed. This concerned anti-regime protests that took place in January. The man in question is Majid Adineh, who, according to Iran Human Rights, is already the 29th person executed in connection with those protests.
The Iranian regime reported more than 3,000 deaths from anti-government demonstrations and attributed violence to alleged "terrorist acts"
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