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5 Oct 2026, 12:38

The Islamic Republic executed Alireza Raeisi, one of the detainees from the protests of January 2024.

  • Alireza Raeisi was executed at dawn on Tuesday, October 5, along with Alireza Sepahi, another detainee from the January 2024 protests, in the Dastgerd prison in Isfahan.

  • Yesterday, some news sources reported that the family of Alireza Raeisi was summoned to Dastgerd prison in Isfahan, stating that this political prisoner had been transferred to solitary confinement for the execution of his death sentence.

  • Alireza Raeisi is the son of the cousin of the late Javidnam Ramin Raeisi, who was killed during the January 2024 protests. Ramin Raeisi was shot dead by government agents on January 9 while suppressing the protests. His body was handed over to the family on January 28 and was buried in "Bagh-e Rezvan" in Isfahan.

  • Alireza Raeisi was arrested the day after Ramin Raeisi's burial. His family had no news of him for 20 days following his arrest. During those three weeks, he was subjected to severe torture and pressure for forced confessions against himself and was even threatened with air injection.

  • Alireza Raeisi and Alireza Sepahi are defendants in the "Ali Khani Square" case in Isfahan, which is related to the protests on the evening of January 9, where security agencies claimed that four Basij members and a special forces officer were killed during these protests.

  • In the "Ali Khani Square" case, 12 citizens have been sentenced to death. With the execution of Alireza Raeisi and Alireza Sepahi, the number of executed defendants in the "Ali Khani Square" case has reached seven.
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