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One Person’s Story

Isa Zohri

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: October 4, 1979
Location of Killing: Khuzestan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Shooting
Charges: Unspecified counter-revolutionary offense; Acting against state's security

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Isa Zohri and 7 others was announced by the Public Prosecutor of Abadan and Khoramshahr in a telephone conversation with the correspondent of Pars News Agency in Ahvaz. The Kayhan and Enqelab Eslami dailies published the news (October 4 & 6, 1979).

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of this defendant’s arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

No information is available on the defendant’s trial.

Charges

Mr. Zohri was charged with "having contacts with elements outside the country, receiving guerilla training, taking preliminary steps in view of an armed rebellion, and planning the bombing of the Khorramshahr railroad and of the oil wells.”

Evidence of guilt

The report of this execution does not contain any information regarding the evidence presented against the defendant.

Defense

No information is available on the defendant’s defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Abadan and Khoramshahr sentenced Mr. Zohri to death. The sentence was carried out at 4 a.m.

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