Execution of Death Sentence of Mohammad Amini-Dehagani, December Protester
The execution of Mohammad Amini-Dehagani demonstrates that the killing of protesters in the Islamic Republic has not ended with the conclusion of street protests. Those who survived the bloody crackdown of December but remain in detention are being executed in prisons today under death sentences; a sign that the government’s repressive machinery continues to claim victims without pause.
The execution of Mohammad Amini-Dehagani, one of those detained during the nationwide protests of December 1404 (2025), has once again drawn attention to the escalating process of issuing and carrying out death sentences against protesters in Iran. The official media of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic announced on Wednesday, 24 Tir 1405 (15 July 2026), that the death sentence of this citizen from Dehagan, Isfahan Province, has been carried out. According to the claim of the judicial authorities, he was sentenced to death for setting fire to a governor’s office building and destroying public property during the protests.
However, what makes this case particularly alarming is the complete silence regarding the process of his detention and case review. Prior to the announcement of the execution, no official or independent information was released about the time of his arrest, place of detention, court sessions, or the legal status of Mohammad Amini-Dehagani. This has heightened concerns about his deprivation of basic rights, including access to an independent lawyer and fair trial.
The human rights organization Hengaw, condemning this execution, has called it an “organized judicial crime” and stated that the secret execution of death sentences against protesters is part of the Islamic Republic’s policy to silence the voices of dissidents. The organization has also called on the international community to take more effective and urgent measures to stop the escalating process of executions in Iran.
The execution of Mohammad Amini-Dehagani occurs at a time when human rights institutions have repeatedly warned in recent months about the increase in death sentences against those detained in the protests. Many of these cases have been brought with charges such as “moharebeh” (enmity against God) or “corruption on earth”; charges that, according to human rights activists, are often investigated based on reports from security agencies without adherence to the standards of fair trial.
The case of Mohammad Amini-Dehagani serves as a bitter reminder that the repression of the Islamic Republic was not limited to the days when security forces were shooting at protesters in the streets. Many of those detained who survived that crackdown now face heavy sentences and executions in prisons. In this way, the cycle of repression has not stopped or ended; rather, it has shifted from the streets to solitary cells, revolutionary courts, and gallows.
