In the early hours of Tuesday, July 14, the judiciary of the Islamic Republic announced the execution of two prisoners identified as Mohiuddin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani. According to judicial officials, the two inmates had been convicted on charges of “membership in a cell affiliated with the ISIS group” and “Baghi” (armed rebellion against the state).
The judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency claimed that the two individuals were members of a cell operating in the Bamo border heights along the Iran-Iraq border following the collapse of ISIS in Iraq and Syria, with the intention of recruiting, equipping, and conducting operations inside Iran.
Following trial sessions, and citing reports from security agencies alongside case documentation, the Revolutionary Court sentenced the two men to death on the charge of “Baghi.” The judiciary stated that the sentences were subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court and carried out on Tuesday morning. The location of the executions was not disclosed.
Nevertheless, independent verification of the allegations and the judicial process remains impossible. Human rights organizations have repeatedly raised concerns regarding violations of defendants’ rights in security cases in Iran, including the denial of access to independent counsel of their choice, the holding of closed-door trials, and the reliance of verdicts on reports by security agencies or forced confessions.
