WANA (Apr 06) – Iran has executed Ali Fahim, one of the defendants convicted in connection with an attack on a classified military site during the unrest that swept the country in January 2026, after the sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court.

 

According to official reports, the case was considered one of the most significant security-related prosecutions linked to the January 2026 unrest in Iran — a period marked by rising regional tensions and intensified external threats against the Islamic Republic, when some street protests escalated into violent confrontations and attacks on sensitive state facilities.

 

On the evening of January 8, a group of individuals reportedly attacked a classified military facility in Tehran with the intention of gaining access to weapons and ammunition stored at the site. The attackers allegedly damaged parts of the building and set it on fire while attempting to reach the armory. Iranian authorities said the group failed to achieve that objective and was ultimately arrested on the rooftop after becoming trapped by the blaze caused during the assault.

 

Four individuals were identified in the case as the main suspects: Amirhossein Hatami, Mohammadamin Biglari, Shahin Vahedparast, and Ali Fahim.

 

According to court documents, Fahim entered the restricted military compound and removed several motorcycles from inside the premises, which were later set ablaze during the attack. Investigators also said that, like some of the other defendants, he was not carrying a mobile phone at the time and had taken what authorities described as security precautions before entering the scene — a point that was cited during the trial as evidence of prior awareness and preparation.

 

Following the indictment, Fahim was tried on charges including acting against Iran’s national security, unlawfully entering a classified military site with the intent to obtain weapons and war ammunition, destroying and setting fire to public and state property, and contributing to public fear and insecurity.

 

After reviewing evidence including investigators’ reports, video footage from the scene, and the defense presented by Fahim and his lawyer, the court found that he had played an effective role in carrying out the attack. He was sentenced to death and the confiscation of assets.

 

The ruling was later reviewed on appeal by Iran’s Supreme Court, whose judges upheld the verdict after examining the evidence and circumstances presented in the case.

 

With the sentence finalized, Iranian authorities carried out the execution of Ali Fahim as one of the principal defendants in the attack on the military site linked to the January 2026 unrest.