Iran has executed three men convicted of taking part in armed unrest during anti-government protests in January 2026, state media reported on Sunday. The men were also convicted of carrying out operations for Israel and the United States, according to the reports.

The three men were named as Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh. Iran's judiciary said they were accused of using firearms, grenades and Molotov cocktails, setting fire to public facilities and damaging an electricity substation in the city of Karaj, causing power outages in some areas.

Karaj case and Supreme Court ruling

The judiciary said Dioband was arrested on 11 January after investigations identified him as a suspect in attacks on public property and incitement to violence. Ten other people accused of taking part in the unrest under his supervision were subsequently arrested, it said.

The three men were sentenced to death and ordered to have their assets confiscated. Their executions were carried out after the Supreme Court upheld their sentences, while the other defendants received prison terms of five to ten years.

Latest in a series of executions

The executions are the latest in a series Iran has carried out in recent months over the January protests, including cases involving people accused of links to Israel and the United States. The January protests were followed by a sweeping crackdown, and Iranian authorities have continued to announce death sentences and executions connected to the unrest.

Rights groups have previously raised concerns about the fairness of trials in protest-related cases in Iran. The judiciary has not published further details about the latest executions beyond the account carried by state media.