Milad Asadi, Detained During January Protests, Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison

Milad Asadi, Detained During January Protests, Sentenced to 30 Monthsin Prison

Breathing in Confinement, Sunday, 18 October 2026: Milad Asadi, one of those arrested during the January protests, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison.

According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of Prisoners’ Rights in Iran, Milad Asadi, a Kurdish citizen from Sartang Rural District in Badreh County, Ilam Province, was sentenced by the Ilam Revolutionary Court to two years and six months in prison on charges of “disrupting public order” and “destruction of public property.” The sentence has been officially communicated to him, and its enforcement has begun.

Milad Asadi was arrested on Monday, 16 February 2026, when security forces raided his home without presenting a judicial warrant.

According to the report, during nearly eight months of detention and legal uncertainty, he was subjected to interrogation in security detention facilities. Throughout this period, he was denied temporary release on bail, access to legal representation, and visits or telephone contact with his family.

Milad Asadi is currently held in Ilam Central Prison, where he is serving his sentence.