Amirhossein Ghaderzadeh

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Iran's deadliest protest crackdown since the 1979 revolution

As of May 2026: Sentenced to death by hanging; execution scheduled for January 21

Iran's 2022 uprising killed roughly 500 people over several months. The current one has killed at least 6,842 people (possibly more than 30,000) in just over five weeks; leaked documents reveal Supreme Leader Khamenei approved a premeditated crackdown blueprint months in advance.[1][2]

Updated May 23

Iran's regime faces its gravest challenge since 1979

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Sentenced to death by hanging

Bazaar merchants bankrolled Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution. Now they're in the streets demanding its end.

Updated May 22