{"id":85075,"date":"2026-03-31T11:20:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=85075"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T06:49:05","slug":"iran-regime-executes-pmoi-members-babak-alipour-and-pouya-ghobadi-sparking-strong-reaction-from-iranian-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2026\/03\/iran-regime-executes-pmoi-members-babak-alipour-and-pouya-ghobadi-sparking-strong-reaction-from-iranian-resistance\/85075\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Regime Executes PMOI Members Babak Alipour and Pouya Ghobadi, Sparking Strong Reaction from Iranian Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<!--?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"--><html><body><figure id=\"attachment_85078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85078\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85078\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Babak-Alipour-and-Pouya-Ghobadi.jpg\" alt=\"Babak Alipour (left) and Pouya Ghobadi (right), two PMOI political prisoners executed by the Iran regime in Ghezel Hesar Prison.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';this.srcset='https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/hello-elementor\/images\/broken-image-placeholder.gif';\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Babak-Alipour-and-Pouya-Ghobadi.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Babak-Alipour-and-Pouya-Ghobadi-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Babak-Alipour-and-Pouya-Ghobadi-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-85078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Babak Alipour (left) and Pouya Ghobadi (right), two PMOI political prisoners executed by the Iran regime in Ghezel Hesar Prison.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"556\">Two members of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (<a class=\"reset interactable cursor-pointer decoration-1 underline-offset-1 text-super hover:underline font-semibold\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/about-iranian-opposition-pmoi-mek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span class=\"text-box-trim-both\">PMOI\/MEK<\/span><\/a>), <strong>Babak Alipour <\/strong>and <strong>Pouya Ghobadi<\/strong>, were executed early <strong>Tuesday, March 31<\/strong>, in Ghezel Hesar Prison, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-human-rights\/iran-execution-of-pmoi-members-babak-alipour-and-pouya-ghobadi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> published by the National Council of Resistance of Iran (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/about-ncri\/ncri\/alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCRI<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"881\">Babak Alipour, 34, a lawyer, and Pouya Ghobadi, 33, an electrical engineer, had both been arrested in 2024 and previously detained for alleged links to the PMOI. They were sentenced to death in December 2024 alongside several other political prisoners following what were described as months of interrogation and torture.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Iran's regime executes PMOI members Babak Alipour and Pouya Ghobadi\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5oLz5AZsPAw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"1265\">According to the judiciary of the Iran regime, the two men were accused of armed activities, including attacks on sensitive sites in Tehran using projectile weapons and alleged involvement in operations targeting state institutions. The charges included \u201crebellion (Baghi),\u201d participation in \u201cterrorist actions,\u201d and membership in the PMOI with the aim of overthrowing the system.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1620\">The executions came shortly after two other prisoners in the same case, <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2026\/03\/iranian-regime-executes-two-pmoi-political-prisoners-sparking-calls-for-urgent-international-action\/85020\/\" rel=\"\">Mohammad Taghavi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2026\/03\/iranian-regime-executes-two-pmoi-political-prisoners-sparking-calls-for-urgent-international-action\/85020\/\" rel=\"\">Akbar Daneshvarkar<\/a>, were also put to death. Reports indicate that, prior to the executions, security forces transferred several death-row prisoners to solitary confinement and cut off communication with their families following violent raids on prison wards.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Iran\u2019s regime executed PMOI members Pouya Ghobadi and Babak Alipour today.<br>\n\ud83d\udcf7 Memorable images of the two martyrs<br>\n\ud83c\udfa5 Pouya playing the santur<br>\nAnother act of repression against political prisoners in Iran. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Il1tO1JJo\">pic.twitter.com\/4Il1tO1JJo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en_simayazadi\/status\/2038869861439246794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1846\">Sources affiliated with the Iranian resistance described the executions as part of an escalation of state repression against political prisoners linked to the PMOI, characterizing the killings as \u201cstate-sanctioned murder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"2140\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Mrs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryam Rajavi<\/a><\/span><\/span>, President-elect of the <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/national-council-of-resistance-of-iran\/\" rel=\"\">NCRI<\/a>, strongly condemned the executions. She stated that the killings reflect \u201cthe regime\u2019s fear of the people and their embrace of the Resistance Units,\u201d adding that such actions demonstrate the authorities\u2019 desperation in the face of growing dissent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2549\">In a message shared on social media, <a href=\"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/maryam-rajavi\/\" rel=\"\">Mrs. Rajavi<\/a> said that the execution of the two PMOI members shows the regime\u2019s fear and warned that \u201cthis bloodshed will forever roll up the disgraceful scroll of the regime.\u201d She praised the executed individuals for their steadfastness and called on the United Nations, its member states, and human rights organizations to condemn the executions and take immediate action.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2763\">Mrs. Rajavi also urged the international community to adopt concrete measures, including diplomatic steps against the Iran regime, and emphasized the need to protect other political prisoners currently on death row.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At dawn today (Tuesday, 31 March), <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BabakAlipour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BabakAlipour<\/a> (33) and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PouyaGhabadi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PouyaGhabadi<\/a> (32), two members of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), were executed in Qezel Hesar Prison by the religious fascism ruling Iran.<br>The brutal execution of these PMOI members reflects the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y4N7Pr7M1v\">pic.twitter.com\/y4N7Pr7M1v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/2038894294086422550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" 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