Iran executes two men arrested over January 2026 protests, Mizan reports

Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsMizan said Alireza Sepahi and Alireza Raeisi were sentenced to death on charges including "membership in an armed rebel group, and waging war against God through carrying weapons."Follow us on GoogleIranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. The nationwide protests started in Tehran's Grand Bazaar against the failing economic policies in late December, which spread to universities and other cities(photo credit: MAHSA/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)OCTOBER 5, 2026 15:34Iran executed two men arrested over January protests in Isfahan in connection with the deaths of four police officers, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Monday.Mizan said Alireza Sepahi and Alireza Raeisi were sentenced to death on charges including "membership in an armed rebel group, waging war against God through carrying weapons and creating fear and insecurity, corruption on earth and incitement to war and killing."It said the Supreme Court upheld their sentences, and they were executed on Monday morning.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google