WANA (Apr 04) – Two members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) accused of involvement in armed attacks and sabotage operations in Tehran have been executed after their death sentences were upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court.
The two men, identified as Abolhassan Montazer and Vahid Bani Amerian, were described by Iranian judicial authorities as members of an operational cell linked to the MEK. According to the judiciary, they were arrested during preparations for what officials said was a terrorist attack involving multiple rocket launchers.
Authorities said the cell had carried out several acts of sabotage and explosions in Tehran under the direction of handlers affiliated with the group. The men were accused of conducting reconnaissance on sensitive sites, targeting key facilities and public locations, and participating in attacks involving launcher-fired projectiles.
According to court documents, Abolhassan Montazer played a central role in organizing and supporting the cell. Iranian authorities said he helped secure safe houses using funds allegedly transferred by the group, including payments made through cryptocurrency channels. These properties were allegedly used both to house operatives and to assemble improvised explosive devices and launchers.
Investigators said materials related to bomb-making and launcher construction were recovered from the safe houses. Montazer was also accused of receiving operational funds to cover rent and purchase equipment used in sabotage missions.
Judicial authorities said he had been trained remotely by a contact using the alias “Mohandes Reza” in the construction of improvised explosives and launcher systems, and that he participated in building and transferring some of those devices to other operatives.
Vahid Bani Amerian, identified as another member of the same cell, was arrested alongside Montazer while allegedly preparing to carry out a launcher attack. Authorities said he had resumed contact with the MEK and initially engaged in propaganda and disruptive activities before later taking part in more direct operational actions.
According to the case file, Bani Amerian had spent time in hiding and purchased new mobile phones and SIM cards to communicate with group handlers via Telegram.
Following their arrest, the two men were tried on a series of charges, including armed rebellion through direct involvement in multiple terrorist and explosive operations, membership in an armed anti-state group, conspiracy against national security, and participation in activities intended to undermine public security and support the MEK’s objective of destabilizing the Islamic Republic.
The court said the convictions were based on multiple pieces of evidence, including arrest during what it described as an ongoing criminal act, the seizure of launchers and related equipment, surveillance footage, items allegedly used for disguise, and what officials called explicit confessions by the defendants.
After the initial ruling, the case was reviewed by Iran’s Supreme Court following an appeal by the defendants. The Supreme Court rejected the appeal and upheld the death sentences, stating that the ruling was supported by detailed intelligence reports, the defendants’ statements during various stages of the proceedings, the discovery of weapons and explosive materials, and other corroborating evidence.
The executions were subsequently carried out.