Iran Sentences Another Political Prisoner to Death

Mahmoud Mehrabi, a political prisoner held in Isfahan's Dastgerd Prison, has been sentenced to death for "corruption on Earth," a charge often used against dissidents.

On Saturday, his lawyer, Babak Farsani, reported that the court refused to provide a written verdict. 

Lawyers only learned details of his sentence by attending the issuing branch when judges read the text aloud.

In protest, Mehrabi's sister has threatened self-immolation outside a prominent official's residence.

Mehrabi, a Mobarakeh resident, was first arrested by the Revolutionary Guard in February 2023.

He was briefly released on bail in March 2023, but rearrested hours later. 

Human rights groups said he was tortured and denied medical treatment for a hernia.

Last year, Mehrabi faced 187 charges, including "corruption on Earth," issued by a local prosecutor's office.