Iranian authorities have announced the execution of Shahram Sadeghi, a protester arrested in connection with the December 2025 demonstrations.
Mizan, the judiciary’s official news agency, reported that Sadeghi’s death sentence was carried out after he was convicted of allegedly driving a Pride vehicle into members of Iran’s security forces near Golzar Square in Karaj on January 8, 2026.
According to the judiciary, seven members of Iran’s Law Enforcement Command were seriously injured in the incident, with injuries reported to their heads, legs, hands and eyes.
Sadeghi, however, denied the allegations. According to the same judiciary report, he said he had been traveling from Eslamshahr in Tehran province toward his home in Kordan, Savojbolagh, and had entered Karaj to visit a traditional restaurant near Golzar Square.
He also claimed that his vehicle was stolen during the incident.
The Karaj Revolutionary Court ultimately sentenced Sadeghi to death under Article 1 of Iran’s law on strengthening punishments for espionage and cooperation with Israel and hostile countries against national security and national interests. The court also ordered the confiscation of all his property.
The execution comes as Iranian authorities continue prosecuting cases linked to the December 2025 protests, with several defendants facing serious charges related to alleged attacks against security personnel.
Mizan presented the judiciary’s account of the case but did not provide independent evidence addressing Sadeghi’s claim that his vehicle had been stolen or independently establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The execution therefore highlights the continuing controversy surrounding protest-related death penalty cases in Iran, particularly where defendants have disputed the allegations against them and independent verification of the evidence remains limited.
