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24 May 2026, 14:11

The Mizan news agency, affiliated with the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, announced that Mojtaba Kian has been executed on charges of sending information about defense industry production centers to the "American-Zionist enemy."

The judiciary claims that Kian, during what officials of the Islamic Republic refer to as the "Ramadan War," sent information and coordinates of units related to the production of defense industry components via messages to networks linked to Israel and the United States.

Mizan has claimed that technical investigations showed that three days after this information was sent, the mentioned location was targeted and completely destroyed. The judiciary stated that the case of this defendant was handled in the judiciary of Alborz province, and his sentence was carried out after being confirmed by the Supreme Court.

According to the court's ruling, Mojtaba Kian was sentenced to death and the confiscation of all his assets. Mizan also reported that less than 50 days passed from the time of arrest to the execution of the sentence; a matter that raises serious questions about the speed of proceedings, the possibility of effective defense, and the opportunity for appeal in a case involving the death penalty.

The judiciary stated that the court was held with the presence of a lawyer, but it is unclear whether this lawyer was chosen by the defendant or appointed, when they had access to the case, whether confidential meetings and preparation for defense were possible, and whether the defendant had sufficient opportunity to contest the technical evidence, request independent expertise, and pursue effective action in the Supreme Court.

This case is situated within a broader wave of executions, security sentences, asset confiscations, and rushed proceedings following the war; a trend that critics and human rights organizations see as indicative of the Islamic Republic's increasing use of the death penalty to create political and security deterrence.
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The Mizan news agency has not provided any information about this individual's profession, and it is unclear how Mojtaba Kian had access to "defense industry information."
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