Uncertainty Surrounds Fate of Mojdeh Hashemi Bazargani; Accounts of Torture, Forced Confessions, and Death Sentence
Mojdeh Hashemi Bazargani, a 27-year-old woman detained in Qazvin Central Prison following a nighttime raid on her home by security forces, faces serious security charges. According to human rights reports, she was subjected to pressure and beatings during interrogation. Meanwhile, reports have emerged claiming her death sentence was upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court, though human rights sources previously reporting on her case indicate her detention remains unresolved and her status unclear.
Hashemi Bazargani, a resident of Alborz city in Qazvin Province, was arrested at her home on April 3, 2026 (15 Farvardin 1405). According to reports by Hendava and Hrana, security officials entered her house during the operation, and after her transfer, a file was opened against her with charges including “insulting the Leader,” “espionage,” and “cooperation with Israel and America.”
An account provided by the detainee herself in an audio file from inside the prison reveals another dimension of the case. She stated that security forces raided her home around 2:30 a.m., using an iron-cutting device to force entry. Hashemi Bazargani then described severe beatings during interrogations and injuries to her head, neck, and body. Voice of America also reported on this audio file, reflecting her account of arrest, torture, and pressure to make forced confessions.
In part of her audio message, she spoke about pressure to write content dictated by interrogators, saying: “They attach a thousand charges against me. By force, they tell me, whatever we said, you must write it down and sign it.”
Hashemi Bazargani also claimed that while blindfolded, she was beaten, and interrogators edited her statements to create a video portraying her as a “terrorist.” According to her, charges such as espionage, cooperation with Israel and America, and receiving money from abroad were raised against her. She denied accusations of transmitting information or the location of a military facility to the “enemy.”
Human rights reports also documented the broadcast of images and videos related to her confessions on Qazvin’s provincial television network. Hendava stated that these confessions were obtained under physical and psychological pressure—a claim that Islamic Republic judicial and security officials have not publicly addressed in detail.
The physical and mental condition of the detainee has become another source of concern in the case. Sources close to the family stated that the pressures during detention have affected her condition, and reports have emerged about the deterioration of her psychological state. Meanwhile, human rights sources had previously announced that more than two months after her arrest, her legal status remained unresolved.
In the meantime, the condition of Hashemi Bazargani’s elderly mother has become one of the humanitarian dimensions of the case. In her audio file, she expressed concern about her mother being left alone in Alborz city, stating that her mother requires assistance with daily tasks and medical appointments due to physical problems. Iran Wire also reported that her mother has been left practically alone since her daughter’s arrest.
Reports on Mojdeh Hashemi Bazargani’s case gain further significance in light of concerns raised by human rights organizations in recent months regarding the handling of security cases in Iran, detainees’ access to lawyers, use of televised confessions, and allegations of torture and pressure to confess.
However, the claim that Mojdeh Hashemi Bazargani’s death sentence was upheld by the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Court has not been confirmed by independent sources with official and reliable verification. Therefore, until the publication of this report, details regarding the issuance and confirmation of her death sentence require greater caution and verification.
