A wave of death sentences and severe judicial rulings in Iran

A wave of death sentences and severe judicial rulings in Iran

The Iranian judicial system has announced a series of severe judicial decisions against political detainees and activists. As reported by Vahid Online, the Revolutionary Court in Shiraz sentenced Benjamin Naghdi, a young man arrested during the January protests, to death for "throwing a fire extinguisher at security forces." According to his lawyer, Mostafa Nili, the case was reclassified from attempted murder to the more serious charges of "corruption on earth" (Efsad-fil-Arz), even though no one was harmed in the incident.

At the same time, Iran International reported that the Supreme Court upheld the death sentences of Raouf Sheikh-Maroufi and Mohammad Faraji, detainees from the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protest wave. Concurrently, opposition figures note that additional activists, including Sajjad Vashian Vaisi from Kermanshah, face the threat of a death sentence on charges of "Moharebeh" (waging war against God/the state).

In the criminal and security sphere, media outlets identified with the regime, including آخرین خبر and SNN.ir, reported the conviction of seven suspects for stealing nearly 8,000 barrels of oil in Khuzestan province. The four main convicts were sentenced to 13 years in prison, floggings, and the restitution of the value of the stolen oil. Simultaneously, authorities in Golestan ordered the confiscation of the property of 74 people accused of collaborating with the "enemies of the state."

In another event, the cyber police in Tehran announced the arrest of a suspect for espionage. According to reports from حوادث فوری, which is identified with law enforcement authorities, the suspect was in contact with a foreign network on Telegram under the pretext of joining the Mossad, and is suspected of planning "bio-terrorist activity." It is important to note that the information regarding this arrest comes exclusively from government sources promoting a narrative of counter-terrorism, while reports on the death sentences come from opposition and legal sources that criticize judicial proceedings in Iran.