The death sentence of Pedram Madani, accused of “espionage for Israel,” has been carried out.
According to the Campaign for the Defense of Political and Civil Prisoners, quoting media of the Islamic Republic, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, reports confirmed the execution of Pedram Madani on charges of “espionage for Israel.”
Pedram Madani was arrested in Tehran in 2020 on charges of “espionage for Israel” and “illegal gain of property,” and was sentenced to death.
During his detention, he was subjected to physical and psychological torture and was pressured into making forced confessions against himself.
This verdict was overturned three times by the Supreme Court, but each time, the parallel branch reissued the death sentence.
The legal proceedings surrounding his case were marked by serious ambiguities and contradictions. Just a day prior, Pedram Madani’s mother and other human rights activists had warned of the danger of his execution following his transfer to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.