Iran executes man convicted over January protests
Majid Adineh was executed on August 23, 2026, after Iran's judiciary said he was convicted of "operational action in favour of hostile groups" during nationwide rallies. The Karaj Revolutionary Court sentenced him for deliberate arson, collusion and internal security offenses after his January 9 arrest in Alborz province with a revolver, ammunition, two tasers, two tear gas canisters, a rechargeable chainsaw and a bottle of gasoline, the judiciary's Mizan Online reported. An appeal failed and the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence. The execution is one of several tied to the protests and comes amid a reported rise in executions since the West Asia war began.
Iran executed a protest suspect convicted for operational action and weapons possession.
Context
Large protests started in late December over high living costs. They peaked on January 8 and 9. Authorities have executed many people linked to the protests and executions rose since the West Asia war began on February 28.
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