IRAN - Armin Nour-mohammadi

IRAN - Protester (of 2023) Armin Nour-Mohammadi sentenced to death

January 22, 2026:

January 22, 2026 - IRAN. Protester (of 2023) Armin Nour-Mohammadi sentenced to death

On charges of moharebeh

Armin Nour-Mohammadi, 27, one of those arrested during the nationwide protests of 2022 and currently held in Evin Prison, has been sentenced to death on charges of moharebeh (enmity against God) by Judge Salavati.

Ali Sharifzadeh Ardakani, the lawyer representing this prisoner, announced that based on the ruling issued by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati, and citing Note 1 of Article 687 of the Islamic Penal Code, Mr. Nour-Mohammadi was sentenced to death on the charge of “moharebeh.” The verdict was issued on January 19, and formally communicated to his lawyer.

In an interview with Shargh newspaper, the attorney provided further details about his client’s case. According to him, Armin Nour-Mohammadi was arrested in 2023, after the end of the 2022 protests, along with eight others in Islamshahr. The charge brought against them was participation in setting fire to two ATMs belonging to Bank Sepah. The lawyer stated that the damage caused was minor and that this had been officially confirmed. He also emphasized that no clear legal evidence or documentation has been presented regarding other charges attributed to Armin Nour-Mohammadi.

Based on the lawyer’s explanations, Armin Nour-Mohammadi’s father fully compensated Bank Sepah for the reported damages after obtaining the bank’s consent, and the amount was deposited into the bank’s account. Despite this, according to the lawyer, a death sentence was ultimately issued for his client.

The attorney added that the other defendants in the case were sentenced to lengthy prison terms. Armin Nour-Mohammadi is the only defendant who has remained in temporary detention since 2023; the other accused individuals were released on bail. It is worth noting that this is a preliminary verdict, and the right to appeal remains in this case.

https://www.en-hrana.org/nationwide-protests-of-2022-armin-nourmohammadi-sentenced-to-death/