Overview

• Judiciary news outlet Mizan reported that Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani-Eslamloo were hanged on July 27 after being convicted of firing homemade mortars at homes and public facilities in Tehran.
• Both men were found guilty of moharebeh—waging war against God—alongside charges of armed rebellion, sabotage and membership in a terrorist organization.
• Iranian authorities said the pair operated from a safe house where they built launchers, conducted propaganda and gathered intelligence at the direction of exiled MEK leaders.
• The Supreme Court upheld their death sentences earlier this month, underscoring the regime’s prioritization of capital punishment for security-related offenses.
• The executions represent the latest escalation in a broader judicial crackdown that has seen a surge in death penalties for perceived internal threats.