Political Prisoner Ehsan Rostami Faces Execution As Iran’s Regime Ramps Up Crackdown On Dissidents

The Iranian regime’s judiciary has formally charged 36-year-old sociologist and publisher Ehsan Rostami with “Baghi” (rebellion), a charge that carries the death penalty, marking a dangerous escalation in Tehran’s war against political dissent. On December 10, 2025, the fifth branch of the Evin Prosecutor’s Office issued the indictment, accusing Rostami of collaboration with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). Following the hearing, authorities transferred him to solitary confinement...