Iran has executed another man in connection with the mass protests at the turn of the year, with the justice-affiliated news agency Mizan reporting on Saturday that the death sentence against Siavash Jamshidi was carried out at dawn.
Jamshidi was accused by prosecutors of having shot at police officers during the nationwide unrest.
Mobile phone data analysis was said to have confirmed his repeated presence at the protests and his use of a firearm. The court sentenced him to death on charges of waging war against God, use of a firearm and conspiracy against the security of the country.
At least 32 men have been executed so far in connection with the wave of protests at the turn of the year, according to human rights groups.
The demonstrations began in late December in response to the country’s economic crisis and quickly developed into mass protests against the authoritarian leadership. The state responded with a violent crackdown in which thousands of protesters were killed.
Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, director of the Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) organization, said on X that at least 100 more protesters faced execution.
International human rights organizations criticize the systematic use of the death penalty in Iran, accusing the authorities of using executions for deterrence and political intimidation.
The judiciary frequently relies on broadly interpreted criminal offences such as espionage, endangering national security or blasphemy.
According to a report by Amnesty International, Iran executed at least 2,159 people in 2025 – the highest figure recorded since 1981.