Majid Adineh, who was arrested during the January 2026 protests in Mohammadshahr, Karaj, was executed in the early hours of Sunday, August 23, while key details about his interrogation, trial process, case evidence, and access to a lawyer of his own choosing have still not been made public.
Majid Adineh was arrested on the evening of January 9, 2026, during the crackdown on the protests, by the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Alborz Province. Iran’s regime judiciary has claimed that weapons, ammunition, and other equipment were found when he was arrested.
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Adineh denied using a weapon and said he had gone to the location to buy clothes. Nevertheless, Iran’s regime judiciary claimed that forensic tests indicated a firearm had been discharged on January 8 and 9. The results of gunpowder residue tests, fingerprint analysis, and other evidence cited by the court have not been publicly released.
The charges brought against him included “operational action in favor of hostile governments,” “moharebeh (waging war against God) through deliberate arson,” “assembly and collusion against internal security,” “propaganda against the regime,” and illegal possession of weapons and ammunition.
The Revolutionary Court in Karaj sentenced him to death and ordered the confiscation of all his property. According to the Iranian regime judiciary’s media outlet, the sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court after an appeal. However, the exact dates when the sentence was issued and upheld, the location where the execution was carried out, and details of the court hearings have not been disclosed.
It is also unclear when Adineh’s lawyer became involved in the case and to what extent he had access to the evidence and forensic reports.
Majid Adineh’s execution was carried out less than eight months after his arrest, while a significant portion of the evidence relied upon by Iran’s regime judiciary and details of the judicial proceedings remain unavailable to the public and independent human rights organizations. These unresolved questions raise serious concerns about respect for his right to a defense and adherence to fair trial standards in his case.
