On 18 and 19 March 2026, the 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi and two other individuals were executed in Iran following grossly unfair trials.
Justice & Anti-CorruptionMiddle East
- Omissions
- The claim states the executions occurred on '18 and 19 March' but most sources specify 19 March 2026 specifically. The other two individuals executed were identified as Saeed Davodi and Mehdi Ghasemi. The executions were public hangings carried out in Qom. The trials were criticized by rights groups as grossly unfair with extracted confessions under torture alleged.
- Sources
- SecondaryReutersIran executed three men on Thursday (March 19, 2026) convicted of killing two police officers during unrest earlier this year
- SecondaryAl JazeeraIran executes three convicted of killing police on March 19, 2026, including Saleh Mohammadi
- SecondaryEuronewsIran hangs three men, including 19-year-old wrestler, on March 19, 2026, in first executions over January anti-government protests
- SecondaryDeath Penalty Information CenterIran hanged three men — Saleh Mohammadi, Saeed Davodi, and Mehdi Ghasemi — in the city of Qom on March 19, 2026
- SecondaryIran Human Rights (IHR)Three protesters publicly hanged in Qom on March 19, 2026 including 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi