Iranian protester hanged hours after marrying his imprisoned fiance over jail phone line

An Iranian anti-regime protester was hanged at dawn Oct.5 inside Isfahan Central Prison, just hours after marrying his imprisoned fiancée over a jail phone line, The Times reported Thursday.Alireza Sepahi, 25, was executed alongside co-defendant Alireza Raisi after being sentenced to death in connection with anti-government demonstrations at Isfahan’s Alikhani Square on Jan.

8., according to Human Rights Iran.Sepahi and his bride, student activist Mahshad Keshani, 22, knew and loved each other before being arrested during anti-regime demonstrations, the report said.IRAN HANGS 2 PROTESTERS IN PUBLIC, CROWD CRIES 'DISHONORABLE' AS SECURITY FIRES TEAR GASAlireza Sepahi, 25, was executed alongside co-defendant Alireza Raisi after being sentenced to death in connection with anti-government demonstrations at Isfahan’s Alikhani Square.(Iran Human Rights)Keshani, currently serving a five-year sentence, pushed for an informal wedding Sunday as fears mounted that Sepahi’s execution was imminent following a final family summons.The couple exchanged vows over the phone from inside Isfahan prison, joined by their fathers.Human rights lawyer Amirsalar Davoudi facilitated the ceremony by reading the vows for the fathers to bless.Keshani’s family gave a copy of the Quran, a saffron rock candy and a single red rose as a traditional dowry."It was Mahshad’s idea," Davoudi told The Times.

"Even now, I wonder how one young woman can possess such courage."IRAN TO EXECUTE FIRST FEMALE PROTESTER TIED TO ANTI-REGIME UNRESTIranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, Jan.9, 2026.

(UGC via AP)Davoudi recalled warning Keshani about the permanent nature of the decision."I told her, ‘My dear, you understand that this cannot simply be undone?’" Davoudi said. "She said, ‘Mr Davoudi, I love Alireza.’"When Davoudi presented the proposal to Sepahi, the young man broke down in tears.

"Alireza was crying, and something deeply painful and beautiful happened.Even t...