Iran Spying Executions 28 Executed: 28 Hanged Under Espionage Charges

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Human rights groups documented Iran spying executions 28 executed cases between June 2025 and October 2026. Specifically, the judiciary hanged 28 individuals under espionage charges following two regional conflicts. Consequently, human rights monitors warn about rapid trials, forced confessions, and severe legal violations. Check out our Latest news on human rights to read more about capital punishment trends in Iran.

Iran Spying Executions 28 Executed: Rapid Trials and Foreign Nationals

Security forces intensified arbitrary arrests following the June 2025 12-day war. Furthermore, prosecutors accelerated death sentences after the passage of new anti-espionage legislation. The wave of hangings continued through the subsequent 40-day war in early 2026.

The 28 executed individuals include Iranian citizens alongside four foreign nationals. Specifically, authorities executed three Iraqi citizens—Ali Nader Al-Obaidi, Fadhil Sheikh Karim, and Ayoub Mohammad Nabil. Additionally, officials executed Afghan national Tourat Mohammadi without prior notice or a final family visit. Crucially, courts sentenced Mojtaba Kian to death and executed him less than 50 days after his arrest.

Forced Confessions and Systemic Opacity

Investigative reports reveal that interrogators systematically tortured suspects to extract forced confessions. For example, security agents initially detained Kurdish prisoners Idris Ali, Azad Shojaei, and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul for commercial transport. However, interrogators later tortured them into confessing to espionage for Israel.

The Iran spying executions 28 executed report shows that state media concealed many hangings for weeks. Indeed, authorities routinely denied defendants access to independent legal representation. Ultimately, executing detainees without fair trials violates international law and fundamental human rights standards.

List of 28 Documented Espionage Executions (June 2025 – October 2026)

Part 1: Executions Between the June 2025 War and February 2026 (13 Individuals)

1. Esmail Fekri – Executed June 16, 2025 (26 Khordad 1404)

2. Majid Mosayebi – Executed June 22, 2025 (1 Tir 1404)

3. Mohammad-Amin Mahdavi-Shayesteh – Executed June 23, 2025 (2 Tir 1404)

4. Edris Ali – Executed June 25, 2025 (4 Tir 1404)

5. Azad Shojaei – Executed June 25, 2025 (4 Tir 1404)

6. Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul – Executed June 25, 2025 (4 Tir 1404)

7. Roozbeh Vadi – Executed August 6, 2025 (15 Mordad 1404)

8. Babak Shahbazi – Executed September 17, 2025 (26 Shahrivar 1404)

9. Bahram Choubi-Asl – Executed September 29, 2025 (7 Mehr 1404)

10. Javad Naeemi – Executed October 18, 2025 (26 Mehr 1404)

11. Aghil Keshavarz – Executed December 20, 2025 (29 Dey 1404)

12. Ali Ardestani – Executed January 7, 2026 (17 Dey 1404)

13. Hamidreza Sabet Esmailpour – Execution January 28, 2026 (8 Bahman 1404)

Part 2: Executions Following the 40-Day War in March 2026 (15 Individuals)

1. Kourosh Keyvani – Executed March 17, 2026 (27 Esfand 1404)

2. Ali Nader Al-Obaidi – Executed April 6, 2026 (17 Farvardin 1405)

3. Fadhil Sheikh Karim – Executed April 6, 2026 (17 Farvardin 1405)

4. Mehdi Farid – Executed April 22, 2026 (2 Ordibehesht 1405)

5. Yaghoob Karimpour – Executed May 2, 2026 (12 Ordibehesht 1405)

6. Nasser Bakrzadeh – Executed May 2, 2026 (12 Ordibehesht 1405)

7. Erfan Shakoorzadeh – Executed May 11, 2026 (21 Ordibehesht 1405)

8. Ehsan Afreshteh – Executed May 13, 2026 (23 Ordibehesht 1405)

9. Mojtaba Kian – Executed May 24, 2026 (3 Khordad 1405)

10. Gholamreza Khani-Shekarab – Executed May 26, 2026 (5 Khordad 1405)

11. Omid Behzad – Executed August 3, 2026 (12 Mordad 1405)

12. Pourya Safvat – Executed August 3, 2026 (12 Mordad 1405)

13. Hossein Pedaran – Executed September 19, 2026 (28 Shahrivar 1405)

14. Tourat Mohammadi – Executed September 23, 2026 (1 Mehr 1405)

15. Ayoub Mohammad Nabil– Executed October 11, 2026 (19 Mehr 1405)

Note: Dates provided reflect when executions were officially reported or announced, rather than the unconfirmed exact date of execution.

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Demand Accountability for Executed Detainees

State authorities routinely refuse to return the remains of executed political prisoners to their families. In the case of Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul and his fellow Kurdish detainees, withholding their bodies serves as an ongoing punishment against surviving relatives.

Learn more about our advocacy efforts and demand the immediate release of victims’ remains by visiting the Where Are Their Bodies? Campaign.