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Iranian Political Prisoner Abbas Yavari Tortured to Death in Custody

May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026 3 min read 📰 NCRI
📋 Key Takeaway

Abbas Yavari, a 31-year-old protester arrested during the January 2026 uprising, died under torture in a Shiraz detention center. His family was informed of his death on March 29, with authorities claiming suicide. The Iranian Resistance is calling for the regime's crimes to be referred to the UN Security Council and for international action to halt executions.

🔍 Quick Context Guide
💡 Bottom Line: The torture and death of Abbas Yavari exemplifies the Iranian regime's violent repression of dissent.

👥 Key Players

Abbas Yavari TARGET
Political prisoner
"Abbas Yavari, 31, one of the protesters during the January 2026 uprising."
Iranian regime agents ACTOR
Government agents
"Torture inflicted by agents of the clerical regime."
Manouchehr Vafaei AFFECTED
Political prisoner
"Two political prisoners, Manouchehr Vafaei (28) and Navid Naqdi (32), who have been sentenced to death."
Navid Naqdi AFFECTED
Political prisoner
"Two political prisoners, Manouchehr Vafaei (28) and Navid Naqdi (32), who have been sentenced to death."
National Council of Resistance of Iran (شورای ملی مقاومت ایران) ACTOR
Opposition organization
"The Iranian Resistance once again stresses the urgent need to refer the dossier of the clerical regime’s crimes."

⚡ Actions

Iranian regime agents ARREST Abbas Yavari
"Abbas Yavari, arrested during the January 2026 uprising, dies under torture."
Confidence: 90%
Iranian regime agents TORTURE Abbas Yavari
"He was tortured to death."
Confidence: 90%
regime agents INFORM Abbas Yavari's family
"On March 29, regime agents informed his family of his death, claiming that he had committed suicide."
Confidence: 90%

📰 What Happened

Iranian political prisoner Abbas Yavari tortured to death in custody by regime agents.

  • Iranian regime agents arrest Abbas Yavari
  • Iranian regime agents torture Abbas Yavari
  • regime agents inform Abbas Yavari's family

💡 Why It Matters

🇮🇷 For Iran: Because it highlights the regime's brutality against political dissent.
🌍 Regional: Because it may incite further protests and unrest in Iran.
🌐 International: Because it raises concerns about human rights abuses in Iran.

📚 Background

The torture and death of Abbas Yavari exemplifies the Iranian regime's violent repression of dissent.

📝 Key Evidence

"Abbas Yavari, arrested during the January 2026 uprising, dies under torture in a Shiraz detention center."
→ This proves the regime's involvement in human rights abuses.
📡 Source: OPPOSITION
📊 Confidence: 70%
The source is an opposition group, which may have a bias against the Iranian regime.

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Statements: Human Rights Iranian Political Prisoner Abbas Yavari Tortured to Death in Custody

Written by Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)

17th April 2026

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Abbas Yavari, Arrested During the January 2026 Uprising, Dies under Torture in a Shiraz Detention Center Call to Refer the Regime’s Crimes to the UN Security Council and Hold Its Leaders Accountable

Abbas Yavari, 31, one of the protesters during the January 2026 uprising, died as a result of torture inflicted by agents of the clerical regime in a detention facility in Shiraz.

Abbas, an Arab Iranian from Ahvaz, the capital of the southwestern province of Khuzestan, was arrested in Shiraz during the January uprising. He was transferred to Shiraz Central Prison in late February. However, on March 26, he was moved from the prison to another detention center, where he was tortured to death. On March 29, regime agents informed his family of his death, claiming that he had committed suicide.

It is reported that the interrogators’ objective in torturing Abbas was to extract a forced confession implicating him in the alleged killing of Basij members during the uprising in the Ma’ali Abad and Molla Sadra areas of Shiraz.

In a related development, two political prisoners, Manouchehr Vafaei (28) and Navid Naqdi (32), who have been sentenced to death on charges related to the killing of two Basij members affiliated with the IRGC in Shiraz in 2024, are at imminent risk of execution.

The Iranian Resistance once again stresses the urgent need to refer the dossier of the clerical regime’s crimes to the United Nations Security Council and to bring its leaders to justice for crimes against humanity and genocide over the past 47 years. It also calls for urgent action by the United Nations and relevant international bodies to halt the regime’s killing machine and to save the lives of political prisoners on death row.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)

April 17, 2026

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