Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have condemned the case as a miscarriage of justice, asserting that Mohammadi was tortured into providing a false confession and denied adequate defense in fast-tracked proceedings that lacked any resemblance to a fair trial. Reports indicate the wrestler explicitly denied the charges in court, claiming his statements were coerced, while family members and wrestling community figures insisted he had no history of violence and was targeted simply for joining the demonstrations. This mirrors previous cases, such as the 2020 execution of wrestler Navid Afkari, where athletes symbolizing national pride are singled out to deter public opposition.
The executions have triggered widespread international condemnation from the U.S. State Department, former Olympians, and activists like Masih Alinejad, who argue the regime strategically targets sports heroes to crush morale and propaganda value during times of protest and external pressures. Rights groups warn this could signal a new wave of hangings, highlighting Iran’s reliance on the death penalty for political repression under sharia law. As global calls for accountability grow, the case underscores the perilous cost of dissent in the Islamic Republic, where even celebrated champions are not spared.
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