Iran has executed three participants of mass protests in the city of Karaj, who were accused of plotting a coup. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The death sentences were carried out against Hasan Diobande, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zangana. According to Tasnim, the Revolutionary Court of Karaj found them guilty of cooperation with Israel, the United States and hostile groups, as well as participation in armed riots on January 8 and 9. A procedure for the confiscation of their property is also underway.
According to the investigation, during the riots the convicted used firearms and bladed weapons, grenades and Molotov cocktails. They were also accused of arson of public facilities and damage to infrastructure. In particular, after damage to a power substation, several districts of Karaj were left without electricity.
Other defendants in the case received sentences ranging from five to ten years in prison.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote that mass protests in Iran began in late December 2025 amid rising prices and the collapse of the national currency. At first, market traders took to the streets, then students and residents of other cities joined them, and economic demands grew into political ones.
Amid the protests, the authorities almost completely shut down the internet and telephone communications, which sharply reduced the flow of information from the country. According to NetBlocks on January 12, the level of internet connectivity was about 1% of normal.
Iranian authorities accused the United States and Israel of inciting the unrest. US President Donald Trump, in turn, threatened to come to the aid of protesters if security forces opened fire on them.