Iran hangs two brave young men who offered help to fleeing anti-regime protesters amid brutal crackdown

Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook 2 comments 2 TWO young Iranians have been hanged for opening their doors to anti-regime protesters as Tehran’s tyrants crack down on dissenters. Erfan Esfandiari, 18, and Gol Mohammad Mohammadi, 23, were executed for helping terrified demonstrators flee the regime’s brutal security forces. Erfan Esfandiari, 18, and Gol Mohammad Mohammadi, 23, were hanged in Iran Credit: x.com/@AfraMosadegh Iranian security forces are thought to have killed more than 30,000 of their own people in January protests Credit: Reuters Advertisement The two men were found guilty of “tying police officers to a road sign with ropes, injuring them with stones, dousing them with gasoline, and setting them on fire”, the regime’s court said. The Iranian court’s indictment claimed they had “filmed the scene of the killing and transmitted the footage to television channels” abroad. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. CLICK TO WATCH But local reports from human rights activists said their only crime was sheltering demonstrators during mass protests against the bloodthirsty Ayatollah in January. Donald Trump share a post with a photo of Erfan, that said: “He did not kill anyone. He did not carry a weapon. Most read in World News DEATH SENTENCE Iran executes regime critic in public hanging after he's accused of spying LEFT TO SLAUGHTER Iran threatens to resume executions if Trump steps in during crackdown “This is a government that is so terrified of a generation that refuses to be silent, that that it executes teenagers for the act of compassion.” The US president said: “Young kids – they kill them like they’re nothing, like they’re candy. It’s crazy what they do.” “They’re just killing people at random.” The pair were arrested with 57 others during mass protests in January, during which the late Ayatollah presided over the massacre of more than 30,000 of his own people. Advertisement Most read in The Sun ON THE TRIGGER UK pulls remaining staff out of Iran as Trump escalates bombing blitzes KILLER'S END Joseph Stalin's chilling death mask hits auction as fans to spend thousands Rain me in When will it rain? Latest UK weather forecast & how long the dry spell has been ABS-CONDER Fugitive goaded cops with ripped selfie after they shared rounder pic for appeal Neither reportedly had an independent lawyer during trial. Iranian Human Rights (IHRNGO) said the pair were hanged at Isfahan (Dastgerd) Central Prison . The statement did not specify the dates of their arrest or trial, and did not give the men’s ages. In 2025, the regime executed at least 1,639 people, around four a day. It was the largest number of executions for any year since 1989, according to the NGOs Iran Human Rights and Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM). Advertisement Iran is responsible for the second most executions of any country, after China , according to Amnesty International. In 2025, around four people were killed every day. Most were executed after being accused of drug crimes or murder. RECOMMENDED STORIES But some dissidents were killed on charges such as “waging war against God” and “corruption on Earth ,” according to a report by two human rights watch charities. The brutal executions, mostly hangings, were carried out “after grossly unfair trials and without due process”, according to the report. Advertisement 2 comments 2