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Iran Executes Two Men Over Alleged Role in January Protests. Iran executed two men on Tuesday for their alleged roles in the nationwide anti-government protests that shook the country in January 2026, according to the judiciary led by Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i. The men, identified as Javad Zamani and Abolfazl Saedi, were described by authorities as “armed leaders” of unrest. They were convicted on charges including moharebeh (“waging war against God”), “corruption on earth”, damaging public and private property, and crimes against national security. The executions are the latest in a broader campaign to punish those accused of involvement in the protests, which prompted the most severe crackdown in the Islamic Republic’s history. Iranian judicial officials have repeatedly stated that no leniency would be shown toward people convicted in connection with the demonstrations. Since March, Iran has carried out a series of protest-related executions, including individuals accused of attacking security forces or participating in violent unrest. Human rights organizations have criticized these cases, arguing that many defendants were denied fair trials and that some convictions relied on coerced confessions.
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