Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Iran Executes Man Over 2022 Protest Death
In Iran, a man named Mehran Bahramian was executed.
He was accused of killing a security officer.
This happened during protests that started in 2022 after a young woman named Mahsa Amini died while in police custody for not following the rules about how women should dress.
People protested under the slogan "Woman, Life, Freedom".
Rights groups say the government often uses confessions from people that have been forced to say things they don't believe because of torture.
His brother also received a death sentence, and another brother was killed during the protests.
Mehran Bahramian was executed in Iran on Saturday.
He was accused of killing a security officer.
The execution is linked to the 2022 protests.
The protests were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
Rights groups say confessions are often forced through torture.
- Who
- Mehran Bahramian
- What
- Was executed for killing a security officer during the 2022 protests.
- When
- Executed on Saturday.
- Where
- Iran
- Why
- He was involved in the death of officer Mohsen Rezai during the protests.
- Executed
- Mehran Bahramian
- Executed For
- Killing a security officer
- Event
- 2022 protests after Mahsa Amini's death
- Location of Incident
- Semirom, Isfahan province
- Slogan of Protests
- "Woman, Life, Freedom"