Death Sentence Issued for Imran Amani, 21-Year-Old Kurdish Youth, on Charge of “Moharebeh”
Imran Amani, a 21-year-old Kurdish youth and one of the detainees from the December 2024 protests, has been sentenced to death by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari. The sentence was communicated to him on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Tehran Central Prison, while the details of the charges brought against him and the proceedings of his case remain unclear.
According to reports from human rights organizations, Imran Amani, a 21-year-old Kurdish citizen residing in Tehran, has been sentenced to death by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, on the charge of “moharebeh” (waging war against the state).
According to Hengaw reports, the sentence was formally communicated to Amani on Saturday, October 24, 2026, by the officials of Tehran Central Prison, also known as Fashafuyeh Prison.
Imran Amani, who had migrated from Kurdistan to Tehran in search of work, was arrested by security forces during the December 2024 protests and has been held in Tehran Central Prison since his arrest.
Despite the announcement of the death sentence, the information released about Amani’s case does not include specific details of the behaviors that formed the basis of the “moharebeh” charge. Similarly, independent information regarding the evidence presented in court, the defendant’s defense, and how the court proceedings were conducted has not been made available to the public.
The issuance of a death sentence for Imran Amani follows reports of convictions and death sentences handed down to several detainees from the December 2024 protests. Hengaw had previously reported cases of death sentences issued for citizens arrested in connection with these protests.
However, as of the time of this report, sufficient information about Amani’s case has not been released to allow for an independent assessment of the trial proceedings and examination of the evidence cited by the court. The legal status of the case, the possibility of appealing the sentence, and the potential subsequent stages of the proceedings have not been clarified in the available reports.
Amani’s death sentence has thus far been reported as an issued and communicated sentence and should not be confused with the execution of the sentence. Clarification of the details of the case and his legal status is important for accurate reporting on this matter.
