Iranian authorities executed IT expert Hossein Pedaran following a death sentence for alleged espionage and cooperation with Israel.
Sources familiar with the case report that Pedaran was subjected to months of solitary confinement, physical and psychological abuse and a forced confession, while his defence submissions were ignored by the court.
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Iran Executed IT Expert After Months In Isolation And Forced Confession
By Pooya Jahandar, as published by Iran International on 23 September 2026
Iranian authorities executed IT expert Hossein Pedaran after what sources familiar with his case described as months of solitary confinement, severe physical and psychological pressure and a forced confession.
Pedaran, born on June 26, 1985, was married and had two children, aged 15 and 11. He was arrested in July 2025 and executed on 19 September at Isfahan Central Prison, also known as Dastgerd Prison.
One informed source told Iran International that plainclo...