The Iranian regime’s Judiciary announced on the morning of Sunday, August 16, that Shahram Sadeghi had been executed. He was among those arrested during the nationwide protests in January 2026 in Karaj. Mizan News Agency, which is affiliated with the Judiciary, said the sentence was carried out after being upheld by the Supreme Court. Independent media outlets and human rights organizations also reported the execution.
Shahram Sadeghi’s Execution: What Was the Judiciary’s Version?
According to the Judiciary’s official account, Shahram Sadeghi was present at Golzar Intersection in Golshahr, Karaj, on the evening of January 8, 2026. Regime officials claimed that he drove a Pride car toward police officers. According to the same account, seven officers were injured in the incident, and one of them reportedly remained in a coma for three months.
EU And 26 Countries Around the World Condemn the Execution of Protesters in Iran
It should be noted that the basis for charges against protesters opposing the ruling dictatorship is fundamentally derived from statements by individuals affiliated with the government or from confessions obtained under torture, which is contrary to all established principles of due process and a fair trial.
The Judiciary also said that the Karaj Revolutionary Court had convicted Shahram Sadeghi on charges of “operational action in favor of Israel, the United States, and hostile groups.” According to state media reports, the sentence included execution and confiscation of his property. The Supreme Court also upheld the ruling.
Such inhumane sentences against young people and protesters who participated in demonstrations to demand their most basic rights, and the attribution of their actions to foreign countries, serve only to legitimize the rulings issued by the regime’s unjust courts.
Execution as a Tool of Intimidation
Over the past decades, the ruling regime has repeatedly used the death penalty in political and security-related cases. The execution of a protest detainee sends a clear message of intimidation to a society that has repeatedly taken to the streets against the status quo.
