Three political prisoners facing execution in Iran’s Sepidar Prison have begun a hunger strike to protest their detention conditions, as their health reportedly deteriorates in solitary confinement.
The Karun Human Rights Organization reported that Ali Mojadam, Moein Khenfari, and Mohammadreza Moghadam, held in the Ahvaz facility, are in severely declining health.
Their families have been denied visiting rights, escalating concerns about their well-being.
The development comes as prison authorities issued warnings to two other political prisoners.
The head of Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz informed Habib Daris and Salem Alboushokeh that their death sentences had been confirmed.
Khosrow Tarafi, who oversees Ahvaz Central Prison, told the two men that four of their co-defendants had already been transferred to Sepidar Prison for execution, adding that they would face the same fate.
The six people were arrested in 2018 and 2019.
The Ahvaz Revolutionary Court sentenced them to death for allegedly participating in the killings of two Basij members, a police officer, and a soldier.
According to information provided to IranWire, they endured severe torture during detention.
Sources report that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers detained the wives and children of both Ali Mojadam and Habib Daris to coerce confessions.
In one instance, Mojadam was reportedly tortured in front of his family members to extract a self-incriminating statement.
Source: IranWire.com