{"id":85179,"date":"2026-04-04T10:02:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=85179"},"modified":"2026-04-04T10:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:02:48","slug":"irans-regime-executes-pmoi-members-vahid-bani-amerian-and-abolhassan-montazer-amid-political-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/human-rights\/2026\/04\/irans-regime-executes-pmoi-members-vahid-bani-amerian-and-abolhassan-montazer-amid-political-crackdown\/85179\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran’s Regime Executes PMOI Members Vahid Bani Amerian and Abolhassan Montazer Amid Political Crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"April — April 4, 2026 \u2013 PMOI members Vahid Bani Amerian and Abolhassan Montazer executed by Iran\u2019s regime.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
April 4, 2026 \u2013<\/strong> Iran\u2019s regime has executed two members of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>), **Vahid Bani Amerian <\/strong><\/a>and** **Abolhassan Montazer<\/strong><\/a>, as part of a continuing crackdown on opposition figures.<\/p>\n**
**This crime follows the executions of** four other PMOI members<\/a> on March 30\u201331, 2026: Mohammad Taghavi, Akbar Daneshvarkar, Babak Alipour<\/strong>, and **Pouya Ghobadi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n**
**$\"\"$** The execution of six PMOI political prisoners, intended to instill fear and consolidate regime control, has instead triggered global outrage and exposed the fragility of Iran\u2019s ruling system.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Abolhassan Montazer<\/strong>, aged 66, was an architect and former political prisoner from the 1980s. Vahid Bani Amerian<\/strong>, 33, held a master\u2019s degree in management and had previously spent four years in prison since 2017. Both men were dedicated PMOI members and graduates of top Iranian universities.<\/p>\n
**Following their arrests in January 2024, they were held in Evin Prison and Ghezel Hesar Prison under harsh conditions prior to their executions this morning, April 4, 2026.<\/p>\n**
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\ud83d\udea8 #Breaking<\/a> | Simay Azadi Report
\nAt dawn on April 4, 2026, Iran\u2019s judiciary says it executed Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Bani Amerian in Ghezel Hesar Prison, citing alleged links to the PMOI and \u201cacts against national security.\u201d<\/p>\n
The executions follow the hangings of four\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/9BFaFntZd6<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ijK2l3BraX<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

April 4, 2026 \u2013 PMOI members Vahid Bani Amerian and Abolhassan Montazer executed by Iran\u2019s regime.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
April 4, 2026 \u2013<\/strong> Iran\u2019s regime has executed two members of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK<\/a>), **Vahid Bani Amerian <\/strong><\/a>and** **Abolhassan Montazer<\/strong><\/a>, as part of a continuing crackdown on opposition figures.<\/p>\n**
**This crime follows the executions of** four other PMOI members<\/a> on March 30\u201331, 2026: Mohammad Taghavi, Akbar Daneshvarkar, Babak Alipour<\/strong>, and **Pouya Ghobadi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n**
**$\"\"$** The execution of six PMOI political prisoners, intended to instill fear and consolidate regime control, has instead triggered global outrage and exposed the fragility of Iran\u2019s ruling system.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Abolhassan Montazer<\/strong>, aged 66, was an architect and former political prisoner from the 1980s. Vahid Bani Amerian<\/strong>, 33, held a master\u2019s degree in management and had previously spent four years in prison since 2017. Both men were dedicated PMOI members and graduates of top Iranian universities.<\/p>\n
**Following their arrests in January 2024, they were held in Evin Prison and Ghezel Hesar Prison under harsh conditions prior to their executions this morning, April 4, 2026.<\/p>\n**
\n
\ud83d\udea8 #Breaking<\/a> | Simay Azadi Report
\nAt dawn on April 4, 2026, Iran\u2019s judiciary says it executed Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Bani Amerian in Ghezel Hesar Prison, citing alleged links to the PMOI and \u201cacts against national security.\u201d<\/p>\n
The executions follow the hangings of four\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/9BFaFntZd6<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ijK2l3BraX<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 SIMAY AZADI TV (@en_simayazadi) April 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n