Overview
- Iranian state media and the judiciary-linked platform Misan reported that a man identified as foreign national Ghaem Hosseini was hanged after the Supreme Court confirmed his sentence on Thursday, August 20.
- Officials say Hosseini was convicted for his role in an Isfahan incident that they blame for the deaths of four policemen and that charges included “waging war against God” and “corruption on earth.”
- Iran Human Rights and other activists dispute the evidence presented at trial, say Hosseini was accused of only kicking an officer, and describe the execution as part of a pattern of collective punishment.
- The case is linked to the Shahid‑Alichani‑Platz prosecutions, where Tehran has announced multiple death sentences and authorities carried out public executions in July, while NGO counts of condemned people differ from official tallies.
- Human rights groups and more than 30 foreign governments have urged Iran to halt protest‑related executions, citing the country’s high national execution rate last year and the disproportionate impact on Afghan migrants and other vulnerable people.