Omran Amani, 21-Year-Old Political Prisoner, Sentenced to Death on Charges of “Moharebeh”

Breathing in Confinement – Thursday, October 29, 2026: Omran Amani, a 21-year-old political prisoner held at Greater Tehran Prison, has been sentenced to death by the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of “moharebeh” (waging war against God).

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 officially communicated to the prisoner at Greater Tehran Prison on Saturday, October 24.

Omran Amani, originally from Kurdistan Province, had moved to Tehran in search of employment before his arrest. He was arrested by security forces during the nationwide protests in January and has since been held at Greater Tehran Prison (Fashafuyeh).

So far, no clear information has been released regarding the specific acts underlying the charge of “moharebeh,” the evidence relied upon by the court, or the details of the judicial proceedings in his case.