+34
Iran executed Siavash Jamshidi after convicting him of firing a military-grade weapon at police, threatening and injuring people, kidnapping, fraud, theft, illegal weapons possession and conspiring against national security. The execution reflects a widening crackdown linked to anti-government protests that began over living costs and peaked in January 2026. Two non-governmental organizations reported that Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest annual total since 1989.
In 2025, Iran executed at least 1,639 people, the largest number in any year since 1989, according to two non-governmental organisations. Set as preferred source Iran executed Siavash Jamshidi for firing a military-grade weapon at police during 2026 anti-government protests and other crimes, including conspiracy against national security.
The protests began in December 2025 over living costs and escalated in January, causing over 3,000 deaths amid accusations of violence by both protesters and security forces. Since then, Iran has increased arrests and executions linked to the unrest and the Middle East war, with 1,639 executions in 2025, the highest since 1989, according to NGOs.
TEHRAN – Iran said on Oct 3 that it had executed a man convicted of a raft of charges, including firing a military-grade weapon at police officers during anti-government protests earlier in 2026. Siavash Jamshidi was accused of targeting security personnel during mass demonstrations that peaked in January in which thousands of people were killed. Since that time, the Iranian authorities have stepped up executions of convicts linked to the unrest.
“Jamshidi was sentenced to death on charges of moharebeh through brandishing and firing a firearm, as well as conspiracy and collusion against national security,” Iran’s judiciary said, using the legal term moharebeh to mean “waging war against God”. The judiciary’s Mizan Online website said he was also found guilty of offences not related to the protests, including “fraud, making threats, theft, possession and carrying of an illegal military-grade weapon”.
Other charges included “complicity in kidnapping, brandishing a weapon to intimidate, and intentional infliction of bodily harm”. Mizan said Jamshidi was “active” during the demonstrations, which were sparked in December 2025 by grievances over living costs in Iran, but peaked on Jan 8 and Jan 9 with huge rallies. The Iranian authorities reported more than 3,000 deaths in the unrest, attributing the violence to “terrorist acts” orchestrated by the United States and Israel.
Foreign-based non-governmental organisations however maintain that Iranian security forces fired on protesters. US President Donald Trump threatened at the time to intervene militarily in Iran. Weeks later in late February,Since then, arrests and executions have multiplied in Iran, linked both to the war and the protests. In 2025, Iran executed at least 1,639 people, the largest number in any year since 1989, according to the NGOs Iran Human Rights and Together Against the Death Penalty. More on this topic
Please follow us on Google to support usIran Executions Anti-Government Protests Death Penalty Human Rights
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News: You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
EU cuts aid to Sierra Leone over its help to convicted cocaine kingpin, Netherlands saysAMSTERDAM, Oct 1 - The European Commission has suspended its financial aid to Sierra Leone over the country's refusal to arrest and hand over European cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers, Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel said on Thursday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Iran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long oddsDUBAI, Oct 1 - Iran is preparing a broader and more forceful response if the United States resumes large-scale military attacks, sources said, while continuing a diplomatic push that Iranian officials privately see as unlikely to succeed. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Kill Six Suspected Militants in Southeastern ProvinceIran's Revolutionary Guards killed six members of an armed group in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchistan province, while confiscating explosive packages. The incident occurs amidst heightened tensions as Tehran evaluates US responses to regional ceasefire proposals following months of conflict.
Read more »
Iran Jails Hard-Line Lawmaker Hamid Rasaei Over Qalibaf DisputeIran jailed hard-line lawmaker Hamid Rasaei, convicted of publishing false information in 2024 against parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, exposing leadership divisions.
Read more »