Iran sentences protester to death for January 2026 unrest: HRANA

Crypto Briefing – Iran sentences protester to death for January 2026 unrest: HRANA

An Iranian court has sentenced Hossein Rasouli-Nasab to death on charges of “moharebeh,” or waging war against God, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). The sentence was handed down by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court and is linked to Rasouli-Nasab’s involvement in the January 2026 protests in the northeastern city of Shandiz. These protests, which were part of a larger wave of unrest across Iran, led to numerous arrests and trials. The decision to impose a death sentence highlights the Iranian government’s continued crackdown on dissent, which could have implications for the country’s political stability.