Iran: Brutal Execution of Rebellious Youth Mehrab Abdollahzadeh in Urmia, Accused of Participating in the Punishment of a Criminal Basiji
- Mrs. Maryam Rajavi: Through these executions, the regime seeks to prevent an uprising. But the day of the people’s uprising and holding the perpetrators of these crimes accountable is near.
In the early hours of Sunday, May 3, 2026, 28-year-old rebellious youth Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, a Kurdish compatriot, was executed by the henchmen of the mullahs’ regime in Urmia Prison. He was accused of participating in the punishment of a criminal Basij member during the 2022 uprising. Arrested in October 2022 by the IRGC Intelligence Organization, he was sentenced to death in September 2024 by a sham Revolutionary Court in Urmia, presided over by the henchman judge Reza Najafzadeh. This sentence was issued despite the absence of any convincing judicial evidence and Mehrab categorically denying all charges one by one.
According to the regime’s judiciary:
- “One of the districts of Urmia County had become the main hub of the rioters. The rioters had set up roadblocks in this area. Abbas Fatemieh, who had appeared on the scene to ensure security, was severely beaten by the rioters” and killed.
- “A large number of rioters had surrounded Fatemieh and beaten him. The main suspects present at the scene were identified and arrested. Mehrab Abdollahzadeh was one of those arrested” (ISNA, May 3, 2026).
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, said that the leaders of the moribund velayat-e faqih system, surrounded by insoluble domestic and foreign crises, are desperately attempting to prevent popular uprisings and delay the inevitable overthrow of the regime through daily executions. However, they must know that this unbridled bloodshed will not remain unanswered. The day of the eruption of the people’s anger and holding the regime’s leaders, ruthless judges, and the commanders and perpetrators of these crimes accountable is near.
Mrs. Rajavi once again called on the United Nations Security Council, its member states, and all human rights defenders to decisively condemn the torture and execution of political prisoners, and to take immediate and effective practical measures to halt the machine of torture and execution in Iran.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
3 May 2026
At dawn today, May 3, in Iran, a defiant youth, #MehrabAbdollahZadeh, a 28-year-old Kurdish compatriot, was executed by the henchmen of the mullahs’ regime in Urmia Prison. Arrested during the 2022 uprising, he was sentenced to death in September 2024 by the so-called… pic.twitter.com/D29jqrrBXf
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) May 3, 2026