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Mohammad Abbasi

Iranian prisoner executed separately on 13 May 2026, documented by Hengaw alongside a five-prison cluster.

Last refreshed: 14 May 2026

Key Question

Who was Mohammad Abbasi and what were the charges against him?

Timeline for Mohammad Abbasi

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Executed on 13 May as part of the wartime execution wave

Iran Conflict 2026: Hengaw documents five-prison execution cluster; Gorgan appears for first time
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Common Questions
Who is Mohammad Abbasi executed in Iran in 2026?
Mohammad Abbasi was an Iranian prisoner executed on 13 May 2026, documented by Hengaw. His charges, prison location, and biographical details were not disclosed by Iranian authorities.Source: Hengaw
What were the charges against Mohammad Abbasi?
Iranian authorities did not disclose charges. Hengaw documented his execution on 13 May 2026 without access to official charge sheets.Source: Hengaw
How many people did Iran execute on 13 May 2026?
Hengaw documented at least seven executions on 13 May 2026: five unnamed prisoners across Birjand, Tabriz, Kerman, and Gorgan (two in Gorgan); Mohammad Abbasi separately; and Ehsan Afrashteh's secret execution confirmed as part of the same cluster.Source: Hengaw

Background

Mohammad Abbasi was executed at an unspecified Iranian prison on 13 May 2026, documented by human rights monitor Hengaw as a separate case from the coordinated five-prison cluster carried out the same day. His execution brought the total documented by Hengaw on 13 May to at least seven individuals across the wartime period.

Public information on Abbasi is extremely limited. Hengaw's documentation does not include charges, the prison location, or biographical details. The withholding of this information is consistent with the wartime pattern of undisclosed executions in Iran, where charges and identities are routinely suppressed to prevent family notification or international scrutiny.

Abbasi's case sits within a documented acceleration of executions in Iran during the 2026 conflict, a pattern Hengaw has tracked systematically. Without official confirmation or charge disclosure, the circumstances of his death remain opaque.