Iran Publicly Hangs 2 Men in Isfahan as Political Executions Spread
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Updated · The Scotsman · Aug 9
Iran Publicly Hangs 2 Men in Isfahan as Political Executions Spread
2 articles · Updated · The Scotsman · Aug 9
Summary
Two men—28-year-old Amirhossein Safari-Hosseinabadi and 23-year-old Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani—were hanged in Isfahan’s Alikhani Square, where crowds shouted “shame on you” before security forces broke up the protest.
Iran tied the pair to killings of security personnel, but UN rights experts and other monitors cited torture allegations, enforced disappearance, denial of lawyers and coerced confessions in the case.
The hangings followed other recent executions and death sentences, including 26-year-old law graduate Mehdi Khanaki’s July 22 execution and death penalties for Isa Chari, 37, and student Amir Hassan Akbari-Monfared, 22.
Human rights groups say the campaign targets alleged PMOI links and protest activity as Tehran faces economic strain, public anger and organized resistance, using the death penalty as political intimidation.
Will the shocking public executions in Isfahan crush the January uprising, or ignite a more explosive wave of resistance?
Why is the global community silent as Iran uses wartime conditions to justify public executions and massive internet blackouts?
What hidden atrocities occurred during the 88-day digital blackout that allowed authorities to fast-track deadly sentences for protesters?
Iran’s 2026 Execution Wave: Inside the Isfahan Hangings, Judicial Abuses, and the Fight for Survival Amid War and Protest
Overview
In late 2025, Iran’s economic collapse triggered nationwide protests, leading to deadly clashes in Isfahan’s Alikhani Square. Authorities responded with mass arrests, torture, and secretive trials, sentencing 12 young men to death based on forced confessions. On July 28, 2026, two of these men were publicly hanged, traumatizing the local community and sparking public outrage. The executions were part of a broader crackdown accelerated by the outbreak of war with the US and Israel, as the regime used the conflict to justify harsher laws and fast-track death sentences. Despite fear, citizens and prisoners have mounted bold resistance, including hunger strikes that forced temporary concessions from authorities.