Iranian authorities have executed a 55-year-old father who took part in anti-government protests, reportedly refusing his family a final visit before carrying out the sentence.
According to human rights groups, Mohammad Abbasi was summoned for a last meeting with relatives at Qezel Hesar prison in Karaj. However, when his family arrived, prison officials allegedly blocked the visit and later informed them by phone that the execution had already taken place.
Rights organizations described the act as a form of “psychological torture” aimed not only at punishing prisoners, but also intimidating Iranian society amid continuing unrest and growing opposition to the regime.
Abbasi had been arrested during nationwide protests earlier this year and accused of attacking a member of the security forces. Human rights advocates say his televised confession was extracted under torture and that he was denied a fair trial.
His daughter, Fatemeh Abbasi, who also joined the protests, has reportedly been sentenced to 25 years in prison and remains detained in Tehran’s Evin prison.
Human rights monitors warn that executions connected to the protests are rapidly increasing, with many detainees facing death sentences after rushed judicial proceedings and alleged coerced confessions. Families of prisoners have repeatedly reported being denied basic legal rights and final visits before executions are carried out.
International rights groups say these executions are intended to spread fear and silence dissent across Iran, where growing numbers of citizens continue demanding freedom and democratic change.