Overview
- Iran-based outlets identified the defendant as Mohammad Abbasi, accused of killing a police colonel during clashes in Malard west of Tehran.
- A lawyer cited by Iran International said Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court handed Abbasi the death penalty and sentenced his daughter, Fatemeh Abbasi, to 25 years in prison.
- Defense lawyer Ali Sharifzadeh Ardekani said the appeal has been sent to Branch 39 of the Supreme Court and that the court refused to recognize the family’s chosen legal team.
- Iran’s judiciary had not publicly confirmed the reported ruling as of Tuesday, underscoring opaque procedures in revolutionary court cases.
- Human-rights groups report thousands killed and tens of thousands arrested during January’s unrest, and the prospect of executions has drawn warnings from the United States, including from President Donald Trump and the White House.