Ali Majdam

On February 9, 2019, Ali Mojadam – son of Saleh, born in 1983, a resident of the village of Kute Seyyed Saleh, part of the Central District of Karun County – was arrested by agents of the IRGC Intelligence Department in Ahvaz. After the completion of his interrogation, he was formally charged at Branch 12 of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutors Office in Ahvaz.

On February 16, 2023, Branch 4 of the Revolutionary Court of Ahvaz, the capital of Khuzestan Province, issued a verdict sentencing this political prisoner, who is being held in Ward 5 of Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, to death.

Previously, Ali Mojadam and Mohammad Reza Moghaddam, along with two other political prisoners, were involved in prison protests at Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz related to the outbreak of COVID19. On March 30, 2020, following a prison riot in reaction to the inmates being denied access to gloves, disinfectants, and masks, they were severely beaten and transferred to an unknown location. On June 7 of the same year, after undergoing interrogation and solitary confinement, they were transferred to the general ward of Sheiban Prison. During the legal proceedings, each was sentenced to three months of discretionary imprisonment on the charge of 'disturbing prison order'.

At dawn on Saturday, October 4, 2025, Ali Mojadam was executed.

The charges brought against this prisoner included: 'participation and involvement in armed operations,' 'direct involvement in the armed killing of AllahNazar Safari, Mohammadreza RafieeNasab, Ali SalehiMajd, and Younes Bahr' — all members of the Law Enforcement Forces — 'planning and executing acts of sabotage such as manufacturing and planting bombs,' 'the explosion at the Khorramshahr gas station,' 'armed attacks on banks,' 'throwing grenades at a military center,' and 'shooting at mosques in Khuzestan Province.'

It was also claimed that the prisoner was in contact with 'antiregime elements abroad' to carry out these alleged crimes.

Karim Dahimi, a human rights activist, told the Iran Human Rights reporter: "Firstly, the murder in Abadan occurred about a month before these individuals were arrested, and according to the Abadan governor, the killing resulted from a family dispute. So, attributing these charges to him after his arrest raises serious questions. Moreover, the allegation of "links with Israel" is false. After his execution, even his body was not handed over to the family. Furthermore, serious concerns have been raised regarding the legal process he was subjected to — from interrogation to prosecution and confession — as his confessions were extracted under torture. During the interrogation period, he was severely beaten and tortured, and the interrogators even threatened his family members with sexual assault. The legal proceedings in his case were conducted completely without regard for the principles of a fair trial." The activist added: "His family was threatened and told they were not allowed to hold a mourning ceremony. They were also denied a final visit with him before the execution, which was carried out without prior notice to the family."