Iran: Brutal Public Execution of Three Prisoners of the January Uprising in Qom on the Eve of Eid al-Fitr and Nowruz for punishing two criminal State Security Force (SSF) agents
Terrified of the explosion of public anger and the demise of 47 years of religious fascism, the bloodthirsty clerical regime committed a brutal crime today, Thursday, March 19, 2026. On the eve of Eid al-Fitr and Nowruz, it publicly hanged three young prisoners of the January uprising in Qom: Saleh Mohammadi, 19, a national wrestling champion; Mehdi Ghasemi; and Saeed Davoudi.
The executioners’ judiciary announced: “Three convicts of the January riots were hanged this morning, Thursday, March 19. The sentence of retribution (Qisas) and execution of these three individuals was carried out after completing legal procedures in the presence of a group of people in Qom” (Mizan, March 19, 2026). Their charges were listed as “Moharebeh (waging war against God) through drawing cold weapons in illegal gatherings and riots leading to the murder and martyrdom of State Security Force (SSF) agents” and “inciting people to war and killing with the intention of disrupting the country’s security.” According to Mizan, during the uprising, they had punished two criminal SSF agents named Abbas Asadi and Mohammad Ghasemi.
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), said that the regime’s leaders are attempting in vain to escape the people’s uprising through heinous crimes such as the execution of these three youths. On the contrary, this bloodshed only fuels the flames of public anger. Mrs. Rajavi once again emphasized the motto of peace and freedom, which is the cornerstone of the provisional government, and called on the international community to take immediate action to free and save the lives of political prisoners and prisoners of the uprising.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
19 March 2026
