Mehrab Abdollahzadeh

Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, a political prisoner who had been arrested in Urmia in 2022 following the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests, was executed on May 5, 2026. Mizan News Agency, affiliated with the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic, had reported the execution of another death sentence on May 2, 2026. Human rights organizations have reported that the government of the Islamic Republic utilizes capital punishment to instill fear in society.