14 November 2024 :

November 13, 2024 - IRAN. Six defendants in the “Ekbatan Case”— Milad Armoun (Armoon, Armon), Alireza Kafaei, Amir-Mohammad Khosh-Eghbal (Khosh Ighbal), Navid Najaran, Hossein Nemati, and Alireza Barmarz Pournak —have been sentenced to death by Branch 13 of Tehran Criminal Court.
According to HRANA, the defendants were convicted on charges of “participation in murder and intentional assault.” Babak Paknia, a defense attorney, confirmed the sentences, noting that while the court’s advisors upheld the death penalties, the presiding judge opposed the decision and issued a minority opinion. These verdicts are subject to appeal.
The final defense sessions were held on November 3, 2024. Following the hearings, four of the accused—Hossein Nemati, Alireza Barmarz Pournak, Alireza Kafaei, and Amir-Mohammad Khosh-Eghbal—were detained and transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.
This case stems from protests in October 2022 at the Ekbatan Complex, during which a Basij member, Arman Ali Vardi, was killed. Security forces reportedly arrested over 50 residents from Ekbatan, with indictments later issued for 14 individuals.
The charges include “moharebeh” (enmity against God), “participation in premeditated murder,” and “disturbing public order.” The case has been reviewed by Branch 13 of Tehran Criminal Court and Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Abolghasem Salavati.
While four of these defendants were temporarily released on bail in early 2024, several remain in custody.

https://www.en-hrana.org/six-defendants-in-the-ekbatan-town-case-sentenced-to-death/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/11/article-58