Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Iran Executes Protester Accused of Aiding US, Israel
Iran executed a man named Majid Adineh after accusing him of crimes during anti-government protests.
Officials said he helped groups they considered enemies, including the United States and Israel.
They said he carried a chainsaw and other equipment during the unrest.
Adineh was also convicted of arson and planning crimes against Iran’s internal security.
He and another person were arrested on January 9 in Alborz province.
Authorities said they found weapons, tear gas, gasoline, and other items.
A court in Karaj sentenced him to death and ordered his property confiscated.
Iran’s Supreme Court rejected his appeal, and the execution took place Sunday morning.
Rights-monitoring groups say Iran carried out at least 1,639 executions last year.
Iran executed Majid Adineh on Sunday, August 23, after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.
Authorities accused Adineh of acting for hostile groups, including the United States and Israel, during anti-government protests.
The judiciary convicted him of arson, internal-security gathering and collusion, and operational action for hostile groups.
Authorities said Adineh and another suspect were arrested January 9 in Alborz province carrying weapons, tear gas, gasoline, and a chainsaw.
Iran Human Rights and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture reported at least 1,639 executions in Iran last year.
- Who
- Majid Adineh, whom Iranian authorities accused of aiding hostile groups during anti-government protests.
- What
- Iran executed Adineh after courts convicted him of security-related offenses, deliberate arson, and operational action for hostile groups.
- When
- The execution occurred Sunday morning, August 23; the arrest occurred January 9, and the protests peaked January 8 and 9.
- Where
- The case was heard by the Karaj Revolutionary Court; Adineh was arrested in Alborz province, west of Tehran.
- Why
- Iranian authorities said Adineh participated in activities against the country’s internal security and acted for hostile groups.
Iranian Authorities’ Account
Rights-Monitoring Perspective
Basis for the conviction
Iranian Authorities’ Account
Iran’s judiciary said documents, evidence, and Adineh’s statements supported convictions for aiding hostile groups, arson, and security-related crimes.
Rights-Monitoring Perspective
The supplied reports do not provide a separate account from Adineh or his legal team disputing the evidence or charges.
Executions amid unrest
Iranian Authorities’ Account
Authorities linked executions and the unrest to internal-security offenses and alleged violence orchestrated by the United States and Israel.
Rights-Monitoring Perspective
Iran Human Rights and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture reported that Iran executed at least 1,639 people last year, highlighting the scale of executions without endorsing the government’s allegations.
- Executed person
- Majid Adineh
- Execution date
- Sunday, August 23
- Arrest date
- January 9
- Court outcome
- The Karaj Revolutionary Court imposed a death sentence and property confiscation; Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the verdict.
- Charges
- Operational action for hostile groups, deliberate arson, and gathering and collusion to commit crimes against internal security
- Items cited by authorities
- A revolver, ammunition, two tasers, two tear gas canisters, a rechargeable chainsaw, and a bottle of gasoline
- Reported executions last year
- At least 1,639, according to Iran Human Rights and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
