The judiciary of Iran’s regime announced the execution of two PMOI members. According to the report published in the early hours of Monday, March 30, Akbar Daneshvar Kar and Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi were executed.
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Iran's regime has executed political prisoners and PMOI members Mohammad Taghavi and Ali Akbar (Shahrokh) Daneshvarkar this morning, as announced by the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency.Ali Akbar (Shahrokh) Daneshvarkar, 59, a civil engineer, was arrested in January… pic.twitter.com/ibm5QmYhev
— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) March 30, 2026
The life of Akbar (Shahrokh) Daneshvarkar
Akbar (Shahrokh) Daneshvarkar, born in September 1966, was a civil engineer, married, and had one child. He was from and lived in Tehran and had also come under pressure years earlier because of his political activities.
He was arrested at his home on January 3, 2024, and transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison, a section known as one of the main interrogation centers of the regime’s security apparatus. After the interrogation period, he was transferred to Ward 4 of Evin Prison.
Daneshvarkar was tried in a joint case with several other political prisoners on charges including membership in the PMOI, “armed rebellion against the state,” “assembly and collusion,” and “forming a group.” His trial was held in October 2024 in Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court, and he was ultimately sentenced in November of that year to death as well as prison terms.
At the same time, according to claims made by Iran’s regime security bodies, he had participated in some organized activities and communications linked to PMOI networks; accusations that formed the basis for the severe sentence issued against him.
Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi
Seyed Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi, born in 1966, held a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from the University of Tehran and lived in Tehran. He was among the political prisoners of the 1980s and had spent a significant portion of his life in prison because of his political activities.
Taghavi was arrested multiple times across different decades, including the 2000s, 2010s, and recent years. His latest arrest took place on February 24, 2024, in Chaldoran, a city in northwestern Iran near the Turkish border, and after being transferred to Ward 209, he was later moved to Ward 4 of Evin Prison.
He had previously also been arrested in 2021 on charges of “assembly and collusion against national security” and sentenced to 5 years in prison and 2 years of internal exile. After his release in February 2023, he was transferred to Kahnooj, a city in Kerman Province in southeastern Iran, to serve his exile term.
Official reports stated that he had been involved in some field and reconnaissance activities in connection with networks affiliated with the PMOI; accusations that were cited during the judicial proceedings against him.
According to reports published by the judiciary of Iran’s regime, these two individuals became involved in organized activities linked to PMOI networks during past protests and unrest. The reports state that through internet communications, especially via the Telegram messaging app, they were in contact with PMOI outside the country and had entered an operational phase.
According to the regime’s judiciary, Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi was responsible for leading a team and worked on identifying targets and organizing field operations. It was also said that by securing financial resources, he arranged locations for housing personnel and storing equipment.
Regime reports referred to the discovery of equipment including explosive launchers and related materials at locations used by these individuals. It was also stated that they had built this equipment and participated in some operations.
The regime claimed that Akbar Daneshvarkar had also been present in protest activities and participated in some disruptive and reconnaissance actions. The regime claimed to have obtained items related to these activities at his residence.
Iran’s regime deals harshly and violently with members and supporters of the PMOI and has killed 120,000 members of this organization over the past 47 years.
In the summer of 1988, Iran’s regime hanged 30,000 members of this organization in just a few weeks.
