Execution of the death sentence of "Nathaniel Ghahraman", a Jewish citizen

The death sentence of 23-year-old Jewish citizen Nathaniel Ghahraman was carried out this morning.

The news agency affiliated with the Islamic Republic's judiciary announced the execution of the sentence of Nathaniel Ghahraman (Arvin), a Jewish citizen, this morning.

Arvin Ghahraman was a 23-year-old Jewish citizen from Kermanshah who stabbed the victim to death in November 1401, when he was only 21, following a financial dispute. Kermanshah prosecutor Hamidreza Karimi, while confirming Arvin's sentence and noting that he was 21 at the time of the murder, said: "Arvin has not denied committing the murder since his arrest, and during the arrest and trial, the lawyers' efforts to gain the victim's family's consent have not been successful."

According to Article 310 of the Islamic Penal Code, whenever a non-Muslim commits an intentional crime against a Muslim, the right to retribution is established, but if a Muslim commits a crime against a non-Muslim, retribution is not applicable.

After Arvin was arrested for attempted murder, the Iranian Human Rights Organization wrote, according to a report from one of his relatives: "When Arvin was attacked with a cold weapon by the victim, he grabbed the weapon from his hand and defended himself. After the victim was injured, he tried to save his life." The Human Rights Organization also stated, according to reports from his relatives, that Arvin had a hired lawyer and that this lawyer did not effectively defend him, and the issue of "legitimate defense" was not raised in his case.

In May of this year (1403), in addition to emphasizing Arvin's transfer to a quarantine ward, the human rights organization warned about his execution. It also announced on June 14 that Nathaniel Ghahraman's request for a retrial had been rejected by the Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic.

The execution of Jewish citizen Nathaniel, which coincided with tensions over the war between Israel and Iran, drew many reactions. Israeli media outlets have also been reacting to the death sentence of Arvin Ghahremani for the past two years.

The newspaper "Ma'ariv" confirmed the execution of his death sentence on Monday, November 4. The newspaper also wrote about his execution: "The family of the victim, Amir Shokri, 40, refused to accept the money collected for Arvin by the family of the accused and opponents of the death sentence and insisted on his execution. When Arvin was initially sentenced to death, Sonia Sadati, the mother of Arvin, had asked human rights organizations to help her son escape the death sentence."

Previous reports on the issue of Arvin's death sentence indicated that in addition to Arvin's relatives, opponents of the death penalty in Iran had also made many offers to Amir Shakeri's family, in addition to paying large sums of money. They had announced that they were willing to build a mosque, a school, and places to keep Amir Shakeri's name alive, but his family refused to give their consent.

The Norwegian-based Iranian Human Rights Organization also said in response to the execution of Arvin Ghahremani: "In addition to Nathaniel Ghahremani, the Islamic Republic of Iran has executed 166 people in the past month. Jamshid Sharmehed, a German citizen living in the United States, was also one of those executed last month."