Iranian political prisoner sentenced to death, rights group says
Iranian political prisoner Arghavan Fallahi has been sentenced to death on an alleged charge of “baghi,” or armed rebellion, the US-based HRANA news agency reported on Friday.
The 24-year-old, held in Evin Prison, was sentenced by Judge Abolghasem Salavati of Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court under Article 287 of Iran’s Islamic Penal Code, HRANA said.
The charge was based on allegations of membership in anti-government groups and involvement in armed activities. Human rights activists say she is accused of links to the exiled opposition group Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK).
HRANA said Fallahi was previously subjected to severe psychological torture and pressure to make forced confessions after her arrest in January 2025.
