US EditionIran to Execute First Female Protester Linked to Anti-Regime Demonstrations
- The Islamic Republic of Iran is preparing to execute Bita Hemmati, the first female protester sentenced to death, alongside her husband, Mohammadreza Majidi-Asl, following their convictions related to anti-regime demonstrations.
- Authorities charged the couple and two other men, Behrouz Zamaninejad and Kourosh Zamaninejad, with "operational action for the hostile government of the United States" and "assembly and collusion against national security."
- Notorious Iranian judge Iman Afshari claimed the group "injured forces at the scene" and used "explosive materials and unspecified weapons" during protests on January 8 and 9.
- The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran noted that defendants face fast-tracked trials without independent counsel, often relying on torture-tainted forced "confessions" as evidence.
- While no execution date is set, more than 1,600 people have been sentenced to death by Iran in the past 12 months in connection with protests that ignited on December 28, 2025.
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Iran to execute first female protester tied to anti-regime unrest – Democratic Accent
Iran is set to execute its first female protester tied to the January 2026 uprising in Tehran, according to multiple human rights organizations. Bita Hemmati was named in a collective death sentencing alongside three other defendants, including her husband, Mohammadreza Majid-Asl, 34, according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). The couple’s reported neighbors, Behrouz Zamani…
Iran to execute first female protester linked to anti-regime demonstrations
Hemmati has been accused by Iranian authorities of using explosives and weapons, throwing objects during protests, attending gatherings, and “disrupting national security,” according to the NCRI statement.
Who is Bita Hemmati? The beautiful Iranian woman who is to be mercilessly executed by the Iranian regime
Iranian authorities are reportedly moving forward with the execution of Bita Hemmati, who would become the first woman put to death in connection with recent nationwide anti-govern
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