Ehsan Afareshte
احسان افرشته
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 13 May 2026
- Place of death
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Event
- Lion & Sun Revolution (+1 more)
- Profession
- political prisoner
- Cause of death
- executed by the Islamic Republic
Biography
Ehsan Afareshte was a political prisoner executed by the Islamic Republic on May 13, 2026. He was accused of spying for Israel, a charge described as false by human rights sources, who also cited forced confessions. His execution was presented by the judiciary as a continuation of its policy of repression.
احسان افرشته، زندانی سیاسی، در تاریخ ۲۳ اردیبهشت ۱۴۰۵ (۱۳ مه ۲۰۲۶) توسط جمهوری اسلامی اعدام شد. او به اتهام جاسوسی برای اسرائیل، که منابع حقوق بشری آن را دروغین و بر اساس اعترافات اجباری میدانند، به دار آویخته شد. اعدام او به عنوان ابزاری برای سرکوب توسط قوه قضاییه جمهوری اسلامی مطرح شده است.
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A graphic reporting that political prisoner Ehsan Afareshte was executed on May 13, 2026, on charges of spying for Israel.
VIDEO
A video screenshot showing the forced confession of Ehsan Afareshte, who was executed by the Islamic Republic on false charges of spying for Israel, alongside a photo of him in Istanbul.