Iran hangs two young protesters, alleges torture in trial
Amirhossein Maleki and Amirhossein Ebrahimi, both in their late teens, executed over January anti-government demonstrations.
What to know
- Iran executed two young men (ages 19-20) on Tuesday for roles in January anti-government protests, bringing the protest-linked execution total to 36 this year.
- Human rights groups documented torture, forced confessions, mock executions, and denial of legal access in both cases, despite neither defendant being charged with murder.
- The executions targeted participants in January 8-9 demonstrations at Alikhani Square in Isfahan; three other defendants in the same case face execution risk.
- Iran has recorded 691 total executions in 2026 amid ongoing war with the US and Israel and a broader crackdown on dissent following the largest popular challenge to the Islamic Republic since 1979.
“Ebrahimi was subjected to severe physical and psychological torture during interrogation in an attempt to extract forced confessions.”
Hengaw rights group, Human rights monitoring group · Al-Monitor ↗
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Human rights groups call for international action to prevent further executions — Iran Human Rights Organisation warned that three other defendants in the Alikhani Square case remain at serious risk of execution and called on European nations to take concrete action beyond statements of concern.
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Human rights groups document torture and due process violations in executions — Iran Human Rights Organisation, Hengaw, and HRANA documented torture, forced confessions, mock executions, denial of legal access, and coerced testimony from family members. IHR director Mahmood Amiry Moghaddam characterized the violations as appalling.
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Iran executes Maleki and Ebrahimi by hanging
Amirhossein Maleki (20) and Amirhossein Ebrahimi (19) were hanged at Isfahan Central Prison on Tuesday morning. Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency said they were convicted of efsad-e fel arz (corruption on Earth) and moharebeh (enmity against God) in connection with the deaths of four security personnel at Alikhani Square on January 8.
“The authorities have used the deaths of four security officers to justify these executions, although none of those executed were charged with murder.”
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8 outlets Two men executed in Iran over killing of police officers during January protests, Fars news
first by Reuters, 5d ago · also Arab News, Times of Israel, Bangkok Post, The National UAE, Al-Monitor, France 24 +1
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- Iran hangs two men over involvement in killing police officers Arab News · 5d ago
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- Iran hangs two young men for protest-linked offences Bangkok Post · 5d ago
- Two young men executed in Iran over January protests The National UAE · 5d ago
- Iran hangs two young men in latest executions over protests: NGOs Al-Monitor · 5d ago
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Today, #Iran’s inhuman regime executed 2 young men arrested during Jan. 2026 #IranProtests: Amirhossein Ebrahimi, 20, a medical student & Amirhossein Maleki, in #Isfahan🌹🌹 Both were arrested over Ali Khani Square case. This brings to 9 number of youths executed in this case
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Iran arrests prominent protest lawyer Amirsalar Davoudi — One of the most prominent lawyers defending protesters in the Alikhani Square case was arrested in October.
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Amirhossein Ebrahimi arrested during protests — Ebrahimi was caught in a crowd while riding a motorcycle to his grandmother's house on January 8, then identified and arrested by security forces through mobile phone tracking.
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Nationwide protests erupt in Iran; four security officers killed in Isfahan — Nationwide anti-government demonstrations occurred on January 8-9 in cities including Isfahan, where events at Alikhani Square resulted in the deaths of four security personnel.
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first by Yahoo, 5d ago · also Iran International, Hindustan Times
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- Two more men hanged in protest case in Iran Iran International · 5d ago
- Iran executes two youngsters over January protests; rights groups allege torture, unfair trial Hindustan Times · 5d ago
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The graves of two young January protesters, Amirhossein Maleki and Amirhossein Ebrahimi who were executed in Iran on Tuesday, November 3,2026🌹💫💔 #Iran #Iranprotests #IranMassacre