Amirhossein Hatami

Amirhossein Hatami was an 18-year-old Iranian executed on 3 April 2026 for charges connected to the January 2026 protest wave that erupted in the context of Israeli strikes on Iranian cities. Amnesty International confirmed his execution and described his trial as grossly unfair, the latest in a series of cases where the Iranian judiciary has applied capital punishment to individuals arrested during civil unrest.

Hatami was 18 at the time of his death, placing him in the category of juveniles or near-juveniles whose execution draws particular condemnation under international human rights law. Iran's use of the death penalty against protesters is a documented pattern that accelerated following the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests, when dozens of demonstrators were executed after trials that rights groups systematically characterised as lacking due process, adequate legal representation, or credible evidence.

His execution on the same day as an IDF strike on Iran's missile command and the firing of the US Army Chief underscores the compounded pressure Iranian citizens face: external bombardment and internal repression operating simultaneously. Hatami's case has become a reference point for human rights organisations documenting Iran's use of judicial execution as a tool of political suppression during wartime.