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Virgins gang-raped and then hanged! Iranian regime to execute 9 female protesters, including teenage girls
Reporter :Wang He / https://www.aboluowang.com/2026/0419/2373838.html / Image : Video Screenshot
In April 2026, the Iranian regime's crackdown on the anti-government protests that began in Tehran and other parts of the country in January 2026 entered a new phase. Urgent appeals from the Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance (NCRI), exiled activists in Iran, and reports from Fox News and other media outlets indicate that at least one female political prisoner—Bita Hemmati—has been sentenced to death, and several other young women (including allegedly two teenage girls) face the same fate.
The opposition warns that these women may be hanged in the coming days, and there is a brutal risk of them being gang-raped before their execution.
Bita Hemmati: The first woman sentenced to death for the 2026 Protests?
According to a recent Fox News report, Bita Hemmati, along with her husband Mohammadreza Majid-Asl (34 years old) and two others, Behrouz Zamaninezhad and Kourosh Zamaninezhad, were sentenced to death by the 26th branch of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. The charges include "collusion with the United States," "use of explosives and weapons," "throwing objects," "participation in protest rallies," and "endangering national security," and her assets have been confiscated. A relative, Amir Hemmati, was sentenced to nearly six years in prison.
Human rights organizations point out that Bita Hemmati could become the first woman executed for her role in the January 2026 protests. The trial has been accused of torture and coerced confessions on national television, and the verdict was signed by Judge Iman Afshari, known for his harshness. A specific execution date has not yet been announced, but the risk of execution is considered "imminent."
Nine women face hanging: Several identities have been confirmed, including a minor on charges
On 18 April 2026, an anti-authoritarian Chinese social media account issued an urgent warning, listing some confirmed female political prisoners who may be hanged in the coming days, including a girl reportedly only 16 years old.
Bita Hemmati
Ghazal Ghalandari (reportedly 16 years old)
Golnaz Naraghi (37 years old, Tehran emergency room doctor)
Venus Hossein Nejad (28 years old)
Panah Movahedi
Ensieh Nejati
Mahboubeh Shabani
Diana Taher Abadi
These names were primarily circulated through the NCRI Women's Committee network and posts by exiled Iranian activists on Instagram, X, and Facebook. Many were arrested during the January protests; some are currently missing or detained in places like Qarchak prison, facing serious charges such as "moharebeh" (war against God).
Activists claim the regime is creating an atmosphere of terror by accelerating executions to suppress a potential new wave of protests.
Image of eight other ladies arrested and will be executed
“Gang Rape Before Execution” Allegation: Long-standing extremist claim resurfaces
In a Fox News video, Iranian-American plastic surgeon Sheila Nazarian alleges that Iranian authorities frequently order prison guards to gang rape virgins before their executions, arguing that “virgins go to heaven after death,” and that the regime does not allow protesters to “go to heaven.”
She specifically mentions that Bita Hemmati may be the first victim, and claims that three other women face similar risks. She also criticizes some Western public figures, including Elizabeth Banks and Kamala Harris, for discussing political issues in a relatively comfortable environment while remaining “collectively silent” about the real suffering endured by Iranian women.
This claim of “sexual violence before execution” has circulated for decades in Iranian human rights organizations and the exile community, and is believed to originate from extremist religious interpretations.
In the interview, Sheila Nazarian emphasized that this is not an abstract geopolitical issue, but a “humanitarian catastrophe happening every day.”
Background: Repression following Protests in 2026
In January 2026, large-scale anti-government protests erupted in Iran, prompting a swift and forceful response from the regime, resulting in the arrest of numerous protesters. Organizations including NCRI and HRANA estimate that over 1,600 people have been sentenced to death, a significant increase in the execution rate.
Iran has long been considered one of the countries with the highest per capita execution rates globally, with international human rights organizations consistently criticizing its practices regarding unfair trials, torture, and secret executions.
International appeals and public controversy: The gap between silence and attention
As of mid-April 2026, no publicly confirmed reports have confirmed the execution of the aforementioned women. However, international human rights organizations and the exiled community continue to issue urgent appeals, demanding that the United Nations and governments immediately pressure the Iranian regime to halt all political executions.
Meanwhile, the controversy surrounding whether the Western world selectively focuses on human rights issues continues to escalate. Sheila Nazarian and others point out that while Iranian women face extreme violence and the threat of death in prisons, some self-proclaimed feminist public figures lack sufficient attention to this reality.
Conclusion:
On one hand, there is the countdown to life and death in prison; on the other, there's sporadic international attention. In the current climate of information blockade and difficulty in verifying the truth, perhaps only one thing is truly certain—time is ticking away, and they have no way out.
