Iran executes Majid Adineh, arrested during January protests and sentenced to death on charges including alleged actions in favor of Israel and the US.
Iranian authorities early Sunday morning executed Majid Adineh, who was arrested during the January 2026 protests, the regime judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency reported. According to Mizan, the Karaj Revolutionary Court sentenced Adineh to death and ordered the confiscation of all his property after convicting him of carrying out “operational actions in favor of Israel, the US, and hostile groups."
The sentence was subsequently upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court following an appeal. Adineh was arrested on the evening of January 9 in the Mohammadshahr area of Karaj together with another person by intelligence forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Alborz Province, northwest of Tehran. Iran’s judiciary claimed that authorities found a handgun, three magazines, 30 rounds of ammunition, two electric shock devices, two cans of tear gas spray, a battery-powered saw, and a bottle of gasoline at the time of his arrest.
The claims regarding the circumstances of Adineh’s arrest, the items allegedly found in his possession, his interrogation, and statements attributed to him could not be independently verified. Human rights organizations have repeatedly questioned the accuracy of such claims by Iranian authorities. Mizan reported that during questioning, Adineh initially denied using a firearm and said he had gone to the area to purchase clothing. According to the judiciary’s account, he also said he intended to help security forces move people away from the protest. He reportedly said that he had the bottle of gasoline and saw with him to counter the effects of tear gas.
The judiciary claimed that laboratory examinations showed that the firearm allegedly recovered from Adineh had been fired on January 8 and 9. Mizan said that after being confronted with the findings, Adineh acknowledged possessing the firearm and other equipment and said he had been aware of calls to participate in protests. Mizan also alleged that Adineh was affiliated with and had received training from an opposition group based outside Iran. The report did not identify the group or provide evidence regarding the alleged connection. (Ed note: Hey, President Trump, the Islamic Republic is still killing its own people faster than you ever could in an all out war.) (Read More)
The claims regarding the circumstances of Adineh’s arrest, the items allegedly found in his possession, his interrogation, and statements attributed to him could not be independently verified. Human rights organizations have repeatedly questioned the accuracy of such claims by Iranian authorities. Mizan reported that during questioning, Adineh initially denied using a firearm and said he had gone to the area to purchase clothing. According to the judiciary’s account, he also said he intended to help security forces move people away from the protest. He reportedly said that he had the bottle of gasoline and saw with him to counter the effects of tear gas.
The judiciary claimed that laboratory examinations showed that the firearm allegedly recovered from Adineh had been fired on January 8 and 9. Mizan said that after being confronted with the findings, Adineh acknowledged possessing the firearm and other equipment and said he had been aware of calls to participate in protests. Mizan also alleged that Adineh was affiliated with and had received training from an opposition group based outside Iran. The report did not identify the group or provide evidence regarding the alleged connection. (Ed note: Hey, President Trump, the Islamic Republic is still killing its own people faster than you ever could in an all out war.) (Read More)
