Iran sentences young female blogger to death – what she did
Iran's Revolutionary Court in the port city of Bandar Abbas has sentenced 33-year-old blogger Marzieh "Sevde" Ebrahimi Shamsabadi to death. She was arrested in March 2026, and her defense learned of the verdict on August 23. Charges include insulting the Supreme Leader, anti-state propaganda, and collaboration with foreign powers. Additional penalties include a prison term, property confiscation, and denial of state services.
Iran's Revolutionary Court in Bandar Abbas has sentenced 33-year-old blogger Marzieh "Sevde" Ebrahimi Shamsabadi to death. She was arrested in March 2026, but her defense only learned of the verdict on August 23. Official charges include publicly insulting Iran's Supreme Leader, conducting subversive anti-state propaganda, and collaborating with hostile foreign powers. In addition to the death sentence, the court imposed a prison term of two to five years, stripped her of basic state services, and confiscated all personal property. After her arrest, the blogger spent 20 days in solitary confinement, where, according to human rights activists, she faced severe psychological and physical pressure. The verdict was signed by Judge Khajeh-Hassani, known for record-high conviction rates. The fateful post was a February 23 entry where she wrote: "Either I die, or these bastards." The case fits a troubling trend: human rights groups report 950 executions since the start of 2026, including at least 20 women and 30 activists.