WANA (Jul 27) – Iran’s Judiciary announced that the death sentences of two members of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) — a designated terrorist group in Iran — were carried out this morning, July 27, 2025, after due legal process and confirmation by the Supreme Court.

 

According to the official statement, the individuals — Mehdi Hassani, alias “Fardin,” son of Hossein, and Behrouz Ehsani Eslamlou, alias “Behzad,” son of Jamshid-Ali — were active operatives within the MEK network. The two were convicted of manufacturing makeshift launchers and mortars used in indiscriminate attacks targeting civilians, residential areas, public service centers, administrative offices, educational institutions, and charity organizations, causing both casualties and material damage. Their actions, authorities said, were intended to disrupt public order and threaten the security of innocent citizens.

 

The case documents show that Mehdi Hassani had joined the MEK several years ago and maintained operational contact with the group’s overseas coordinators. Behrouz Ehsani Eslamlou, who had also been affiliated with the group since the 1980s, reportedly rejoined MEK ranks after being released from prison during that decade.

 

The two suspects had allegedly set up a clandestine workshop in a safe house in Tehran, producing homemade weapons under the direction of MEK operatives abroad. Their activities also included disseminating MEK propaganda, staging disruption campaigns, and conducting surveillance and filming for distribution on MEK-affiliated media platforms.

 

Authorities said Ehsani Eslamlou was apprehended by Iranian intelligence forces while attempting to cross the border into Turkey via land. Upon arrest, they were found in possession of firearms, ammunition, materials used in making mortars, and equipment for disguising their identities.

 

The charges brought against the two included baghi (armed rebellion), membership in a terrorist organization with the intent to destabilize national security, collection and transmission of sensitive information, conspiracy, and moharebeh (waging war against the state) through the destruction of public property. Following the issuance of a formal indictment, court sessions were held with the presence of the defendants and their attorneys. Based on the presented evidence, the Tehran court sentenced both men to death on the charge of baghi. The verdicts were upheld by the Supreme Court and carried out this morning.