{"id":77353,"date":"2025-08-13T01:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T23:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=77353"},"modified":"2025-08-12T22:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T20:07:17","slug":"black-saturday-at-ghezel-hesar-they-tried-to-silence-us-the-last-stand-of-behrouz-ehsani-and-mehdi-hassani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2025\/08\/black-saturday-at-ghezel-hesar-they-tried-to-silence-us-the-last-stand-of-behrouz-ehsani-and-mehdi-hassani\/77353\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Saturday at Ghezel Hesar: They Tried to Silence Us \u2013 The Last Stand of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"\" — Black Saturday at Ghezel Hesar<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
A documented account of Ghezel Hesar\u2019s Black Saturday begins on July 26 \u2014 the day before the execution of PMOI<\/a> supporters Behrouz Ehsani<\/a> and Mehdi Hassani<\/a>. This is a firsthand account by a prisoner about the night of their execution at dawn on July 27, 2025.<\/p>\n
On the night of July 27, I was in Ghezel Hesar Prison, where the usual noise from the guard towers made it impossible to sleep. Like many others, I was forced to wear noise-canceling earphones just to make it through the night. But that night was different.<\/p>\n
Something felt wrong. I didn\u2019t know what was coming, but I would soon find out. Around dawn, masked execution officers entered our hall. They began shouting and dragging us out of our cells. I saw Lukman Aminpour and Hamzeh Savari, among others, being beaten violently.<\/p>\n
At first, I wasn\u2019t sure if I was awake or still dreaming. Then I realized it was real. Qasem Sari, a notorious executioner, led the guards, screaming, \u201cWe will kill all of you!\u201d They handcuffed us, pushed us toward the wall, and began the brutal assault. In the chaos, I noticed Saeed Mousavi, his hands bound behind his back, being held lower than the rest of us.<\/p>\n
Then I saw them drag Mehdi Hassani and Behrouz Ehsani out of their cells, their hands bound behind their backs. Behrouz, defiant as ever, shouted:
\n\u201cThese are your last breaths! If it weren\u2019t for that, you wouldn\u2019t hide your faces!\u201d
\nHis words were met with further violence from the guards. As we were forced to face the wall, a wave of anger and fear surged within me.<\/p>\n
We stood there powerless as the execution officers taunted us. One of them shouted, \u201cTurn to the wall!\u201d The others, like wolves, repeated the order. In that moment, I could feel the burning hatred and rage at this injustice. I spat on the ground toward the Yazidi forces, only to realize my lip had split from the force.<\/p>\n
After what felt like an eternity, we were dragged to the main door of the unit. There, I saw fifty soldiers waiting with batons and shields. Saeed, Mehdi, and Behrouz were forced into a minibus. It wasn\u2019t just us \u2014 the guards had sent one hundred officers for a maximum of twenty political prisoners.<\/p>\n
The brutality continued as they transferred the three into a van while the rest of us were forced to remain in the minibus. Suddenly, we began chanting \u201cThe blood of the red roses\u2026\u201d and the mercenary Qasem Sari swore at us again: \u201cWe will kill all of you!\u201d They took us to solitary confinement in Unit 3, where the beatings continued. Amid the pain and anger, we decided to go on hunger strike. There was nothing left to do but resist.<\/p>\n
The next day, when they brought us back to our hall, everything was ransacked, as if wild animals had been let loose. We still hadn\u2019t heard the news that Behrouz and Mehdi had been executed. I tried to get information from outside. By sunset, the phone line was reconnected, and I called my family. On the other end, they asked me: \u201cDid they execute your friends?\u201d<\/p>\n
At first, I denied it, saying they had sentences but hadn\u2019t been executed. But the voice on the other side replied: \u201cNo, they were executed,\u201d and I heard the sound of crying. I couldn\u2019t speak anymore.<\/p>\n
My gaze met that of the other prisoners, and I simply said: \u201cIt\u2019s over\u2026 they executed them.\u201d I don\u2019t remember much after that, but I felt the presence of Behrouz and Mehdi with me. All the memories \u2014 our volleyball games, the tea after the games, and the laughs we shared \u2014 rushed through my mind. Slowly, I began to cry.<\/p>\n
I made a vow to my dear brothers: \u201cWe will take revenge for you.\u201d The trumpet of freedom that Behrouz had planted in the yard now reached the barbed wire. It is only a matter of time before it breaks free. The dawn of freedom is near.<\/p>\n
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On July 27, 2025, the Iranian regime executed two @Mojahedineng<\/a> supporters, Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, in Ghezel Hesar Prison. The night before the executions was filled with violence and fear, later dubbed \"Black Saturday.\" The following clip is from a first-hand account\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/mLF7VuyOOk<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) August 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n