Alireza Malekzadeh Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Breathing in Confinement, Saturday, 17 October 2026: Alireza Malekzadeh, a prisoner held in Greater Tehran Prison, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Tehran Revolutionary Court.

According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of Prisoners’ Rights in Iran, the sentence was issued by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, and was communicated to Malekzadeh on Saturday, 10 October.

According to available information, Malekzadeh was accused of transmitting images and geographical coordinates of certain locations. Under the Islamic Penal Code, the prescribed prison sentence for the alleged offence is five years. However, the court invoked the Law on the Intensification of Punishments for Espionage to sentence him to 15 years in prison.

Alireza Malekzadeh was arrested by security forces in March this year, amid security developments related to the war, and was subsequently transferred to Greater Tehran Prison.

No further information has been released regarding the details of the judicial proceedings, Malekzadeh’s access to legal representation, or his ability to appeal the verdict.