Abas Deris

<p>Abas Deris is from Jarahi town in Mahshahr Port County. He was a protester in November 2019 and was arrested on the charge of murder of a special force commander, Reza Sayadi. He later received a death sentence for the charge of Moharebeh and a 10-year prison sentence for participation in murder and possession of firearms.</p>

<p>Neizar (Everglade) Massacre refers to the massacre of protesters in Mahshahr city in Iran during the November 2019 protests. The massacre occurred between November 16th to 20th. According to the reports, after the security forces attacked the protesters, many escaped to the everglade around Jarahi and Chamran complex to escape the shooting, but the security forces surrounded the everglade and massacred every single person. No one survived.</p> <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• # Life Abbas has 3 children. His wife died shortly after his trial due to a stroke induced by the mental pressure of her husband's imminent execution.
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37746'> <reference source='https://www.bbc.com/persian/articles/c1e5vy2ggnqo'> According to the BBC report, Abas Deris, along with his brother Mohsen Deris, were arrested by IRGC forces one month after the "Neizar (Marshes) massacre" on charges of shooting and killing a special unit commander named Reza Sayadi. According to this report, Abas Deris was subjected to various mental tortures and assaults during his detention and interrogation. It is stated in this report that he was kept in solitary confinement for two months during the early months of his detention. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38261'> <reference source='https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%84%E2%80%8C%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85_%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1'> Neizar (Everglade) Massacre refers to the massacre of protesters in Mahshahr city in Iran during the November 2019 protests. The massacre occurred between November 16th to 20th. According to the reports, after the security forces attacked the protesters, many escaped to the everglade around Jarahi and Chamran complex to escape the shooting, but the security forces surrounded the everglade and massacred every single person. No one survived. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38257'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3MqZDeh'> A few days after the video of the everglade massacre was released on social media, Mashregh News released a video of the death of a special forces member calling it "the moment of Reza Sayadi's martyrdom". The security authorities and the state media accused the Deris brothers of the murder of Reza Sayadi. However, in the video, a voice that speaks Arabic can be heard, and what he says refutes the claims of the security forces about the protesters being armed. Journalist Farzad Seifikaran translated the voice in the video on his Twitter account. The voice on the video says: > The shot her? They really shot her? Yes yes, they shot her. They just shot one and took him away. Do you have any guns so we can shoot back? They don't have anything (weapons). Look how he's hiding!... Give us something to hit him with. They entered the everglade. Someone has fallen here. They've brought a machine gun and started shooting. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38264'> <reference source='https://www.aparat.com/v/aewQP/'> The Islamic Republic state TV aired a video allegedly of the arrested suspects in connection to the death of the member of the special forces Reza Sayadi. In the video, people whose faces are not visible are talking about the murder of a special forces member during the protests and the bloody suppression in Mahshahr. In this scenario, the two brothers cooperated in shooting the agent. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38262'> <reference source='https://t.me/Amnesty_International/1633'> Amnesty International released a statement identifying 304 protesters killed in November 2019. According to the report, 30 were killed in Mahshahr. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38259'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-32717/'> In an interview with a source close to the family, HRANA reported that most of the case details of the two brothers have only been communicated by the judiciary officials to the family "verbally". Also, despite the family's efforts, they have not seen any official or government documents. The lack of transparency and illegality of the arrest and trial of the brothers has raised concerns. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37748'> <reference source='https://iranhr.net/fa/articles/5002/'> Iran Human Rights organization reported that Abbas and Mohsen Deris have been through an unfair and untransparent process. They have been charged with waging war against God and Islam, disrupting public order, and participating in the murder of a member of special forces. According to the report, after the Deris family was verbally informed of the death sentence for Abbas Deris, his wife suffered a brain aneurysm and passed away. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38256'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/afkari_saeed/status/1468650178236321796?s=20&t=Y9-uEJnF_i9lrgWRvup5xg'> A Twitter campaign was started by online activists to save the life of Abbas Deris with #SaveAbbas in protest of the "unjust" death sentence for Abbas Deris. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39235'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/64795'> Fereshteh Tabanian, the attorney of Deris brothers told Emtedad: > They lied to Abbas Deris' wife in Tehran, saying that her husband has received a death sentence. After receiving the news, my client's wife had a heart attack and lost her life in a week. She pointed out that before any trial session was held, most judiciary and security institutions had announced the death sentence and its confirmation for Abbas Deris. She said that the first trial session of Abbas and Mohsen Deris, who have been accused of waging war against God and the Islamic state, was to be held on March 8th, 2022, but it was postponed due to technical problems with the video conference. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39234'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1524798576089391106?s=20&t=OPb4eDgFYh7myYZ-nWN4Jg'> Fereshteh Tabanian, the attorney of the Deris brothers tweeted that the first trial session of Abbas and Mohsen Deris was to be held at the first branch of the revolutionary court of Mahshahr, was instead held at Mahshahr Prison for security reasons. According to Ms. Tabanian, the Deris brothers offered testimony separately and the procedure was overall positive. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39240'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-34773/'> HRANA reported on the first trial session of Deris brothers. According to the report, the first paper of the Abbas Deris' case was regarding the charges of war against God and the Islamic state, showing off and carrying an AK-47, and disrupting public order. Mohsen's charges are the same plus shooting the AK-47. The second part of the case is about the murder of Reza Sayadi, a special forces member, and it is being processed in the criminal court of Mahshahr. Abbas Deris has also been charged with participating in the murder of a Muslim man with an AK-47. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42091'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1569728290633424896?s=20&t=TW1z9SBk01AVsWGGN7Z1gw'> Their attorney Fereshteh Tabanian reported on Twitter that the second trial session of the brothers was held: "In this session in Mahshahr Prison the last defense was presented in the presence of the chief of the first branch of the revolutionary court of Mahshahr and the magistrate and the prosecutor's representative. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42795'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1583740605015826433?s=20&t=Sdgx5AIu9o6MUwHXCKuyYw'> He was sentenced to death. Their attorney Fereshteh Tabanian, reported that the court verdict has been delivered. She tweeted: > Mohsen Deris was exonerated, but unfortunately Abbas Deris was sentenced to death on the charge of waging war against God and Islamic state. We will object to the verdict and I hope that the supreme court reverses the decision. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42943'> <reference source=''> Abbas and Mohsen Deris were transferred from Mahshahr Prison to an undisclosed location. According to IPA sources, even though Mohsen Deris was cleared of the charge of colluding with his brother for waging war against God and the Islamic state, a criminal court in Khuzestan province has accused him of being an accessory to murder. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42952'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1588042550635479040'> Their attorney Fereshteh Tabanian reported on Twitter that her clients were transferred to Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz from Mahshahr Prison. She said their transfer was done without prior notification and the guards didn't even allow the brothers to pack up their belongings. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43477'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/72433'> Fereshteh Tabanian, the attorney of Abbas and Mohsen Deris, emphasized in an interview that the accusation of Moharebeh and the issuing of the death sentence were based on the initial confessions obtained by the security officer, which strengthens the serious suspicions that the confession was made under coercion. According to Mrs. Tabanian, all the references of the court were to the reports of the IRGC intelligence officer and initial confessions, none of which were made in the presence of the investigator. Also, Ms. Tabanian has pointed out serious flaws in the report of the weapons expert. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44436'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1601869696776781826?s=20&t=CnL6HgMCBADAKyzDgK1OMg'> Fereshteh Tabanian, the attorney of Abbas and Mohsen Deris, wrote on her X account that the hearing of her clients regarding the murder of a riot police agent is scheduled to be held on January 2, 2023 at the third criminal branch in Ahvaz. While announcing that they succeeded in obtaining "the consent of the father of the victim without any cost (diya)", she expressed her hope that "the death sentence of Abbas Deris will be overturned in the Superior Court." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52381'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1676266423352475649'> Fereshteh Tabanian, the defense lawyer of Abbas Deris, published a tweet on his user page and announced the confirmation of her client's death sentence in the Superior Court. She wrote: > The death sentence of my client Abbas Deris was confirmed in the 39th branch of the Supreme Court on the charge of moharebeh, regardless of the mentioned objections. I will seek a retrial for this verdict. Unfortunately, even this sentence was not communicated to me, and I found out through the notification of the first branch of the Mahshahr Revolutionary Court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53290'> <reference source='https://t.me/hranews/84521'> Following the confirmation of her son's death sentence by the Superior Court, the mother of Abbas Deris appealed to the authorities by publishing a video. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53295'> <reference source='https://x.com/lukas_hammer/status/1676936905273884672?s=20'> In a video with Iranian human rights activist Shora Hashemi, Austrian parliamentarian Lucas Hammer announced his support for Abbas Deris and called for the cancellation of his death sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53291'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/843smkjs'> In an interview with Didban Iran, Fereshteh Tabanian, the lawyer of Abbas Deris, raised several objections in his client's case and said that the 39th branch of the Superior Court of Iran issued the death sentence for Abbas Deris without considering these objections. Ms. Tabanian stated about the flaws in the case: > Mr. Deris did not admit to shooting at the officers in any of the investigation and court stages, and everything that is discussed in this case was taken in private and by the security agencies, which considering that he was under difficult conditions, it is invalid. She further added: > We presented the forensic doctor's theory that considering that no bullet was found in the body of the special unit agent and based on the fact that he was killed by a projectile with a sharp point (bullet), we are not sure which gun it was shot from? Was it related to the gun attributed to my client? They have not given us an explanation for these questions. Fereshteh Tabanian, referring to the weapon science report, discussed the distance between the place where Reza Sayyadi, the agent killed in the marsh massacre, was killed and the building that they claimed Mr. Deris was on top of. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53292'> <reference source='https://t.me/KHRO_ORG/188'> Following the confirmation of the death sentence of Abbas Deris by the Superior Court, his three children requested that this sentence be canceled by publishing a video. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53296'> <reference source='https://x.com/lukas_hammer/status/1679101965874212864?s=20'> Lucas Hammer, a member of the Austrian Parliament and a political sponsor of Abbas Deris, hanged his picture at the entrance of the Islamic Republic of Iran Embassy in Vienna. He published a video in this regard on his user account on X. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52869'> <reference source='https://t.me/KHRO_ORG/193'> Ali Deris, the son of Abbas Deris, published an open letter asking "all organizations, governments, kind people and even children in the world" to help, so that his father is not executed. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53293'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/CuuFBBHtA06/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link'> Ali Deris, the eldest son of Abbas Deris, explained his family's situation in his second open letter. In a part of this letter, which was published by the Instagram account of Haft Tappeh Sugarcane Company, it is stated: > I have not seen my father since he went to prison, now that he is in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz we are not able to see him. They took him to Ahvaz in February and no one could visit him. Even when he was here, he didn't accept us to visit him, he said it's not a good place, don't come. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52868'> <reference source='https://rb.gy/1t2sx'> In an interview with Shargh, Fereshteh Tabanian, the lawyer of Abbas Deris, announced the filing of a request for retrial in her client's case. Ms. Tabanian also told Shargh that the family of Reza Sayyadi, the officer who died during the nationwide protests of November 2019, has revoked their complaint against Abbas Deris and the documents have been sent to the Superior Court. In another part of this report, Fereshteh Tabanian wrote about the contradictions of this case, that according to the opinion of the gun experts and the forensic report, "it is not clear whether the bullet fired belongs to Mr. Deris' gun or not. The medical examiner has only announced that the bullet was fired from a Kalashnikov rifle, but it is not clear whether the weapon in question is the same as Mr. Drees's or not." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53297'> <reference source='https://x.com/IranIntl/status/1681708815337521171?s=20'> Iran International published the audio file of one of the sources close to the family of Abbas Deris, describing his situation in prison. Referring to the lack of sanitary facilities in Sheyban Prison of Ahvaz, this source said that in the place where Abbas is kept, prisoners either have to sleep next to the toilets or pay money to sleep on the floor. According to this source, the Deris family has received written and notarized consent from the Sayyadi family, the family of the officer who was killed in the marsh massacre. He says that the authorities did not pay attention to this consent and issued the death sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53299'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/80110'> Mahmoud Behzadirad, one of the lawyers of Abbas Deris, in an interview with Emtedad, while pointing out the dimensions of his client's case, announced: > The case of my client, Abbas Darris, has several fundamental problems that have been explicitly pointed out by the lawyers. According to Behzadirad, Abbas Deris has no private plaintiff and the police officer's parents have not filed any complaint against Mr. Deris, and have officially expressed their consent for him. Mr. Behzadira also added that the family of the killed police officer believes that Mr. Deris is not a murderer and they are not even willing to accept ransom. According to this report, Fereshteh Tabanian, Mostafa Nili and Mahmoud Behzadirad are in charge of representing Abbas Deris. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53298'> <reference source='https://x.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1684086103731499015?s=20'> Fereshteh Tabanian, lawyer of Abbas Deris, wrote in his user account on X that his client's request for retrial has been registered in the 9th branch of the Supreme Court and the order to suspend the enforcement of the sentence has been sent to the 1st branch of Mahshahr. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53300'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/7189/2023/en/'> Amnesty International published a statement calling for the cancellation of the death sentence of Abbas Deris. In this statement, addressed to Gholamhossein Mohseni Ajeei, it is written that Abbas Deris has been sentenced to death following an extremely unfair trial and based on his forced confessions that were aired on Iranian state television weeks after his arrest. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53303'> <reference source='https://x.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1713979165572047335?s=20'> The hearing on the accusation of Abbas Deris and Mohsen Deris will be held on Sunday, October 22, in the third branch of Criminal Court 1. Fereshteh Tabanian, the lawyer of the Deris brothers, while announcing this news and stating that they have obtained the consent of the Sayadi family, wrote in his user account on the X channel: > The response of the deputy of the judicial branch, who agreed with the ransom, has also arrived. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53306'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/82719'> A bail order of 400 billion and 40 billion rials respectively was issued for Abbas Deris and Mohsen Deris by the Criminal Court. Fereshteh Tabanian, the defense attorney of the Deris brothers, stated in a lengthy interview that, considering that Sayadi, the officer killed in the marsh incident, "has minor children, according to the law, the deputy of the judiciary must order that the share of the ransom be paid to the judiciary fund until the minor child reaches puberty. This request was made at the end of 2022, and it was accepted this year so the blood retribution of minor children would be paid in full. Pointing out that the Deris brothers' case has been examined both in the Revolutionary Court and in the Criminal Court for the killing of Reza Sayadi, Tabanian announced: > Although the rulings of these two cases are not legally related to each other, we hope that the case will be resolved in the criminal court and that would influence the decision of the superior court. Since the Revolutionary Court raised the issue of having a weapon in hand and killing a military officer, we hope that the court's decision will be overturned. Fereshteh Tabanian also announced the bail amount of the Deris brothers and stated: > Since Mohsen Deris was acquitted in the Revolutionary Court, he will be released if he provides a bail of 40 billion, but despite the efforts made, the bail amount has not yet been provided for him. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53301'> <reference source='https://parsi.euronews.com/2023/10/18/in-midst-bad-news-possibility-freedom-abbas-daris-is-promising'> In an interview with Euronews Farsi, Lucas Hammer, the political sponsor of Abbas Deris and a member of the Austrian parliament, expressed his happiness about the news published by the lawyer of the Deris brothers' case regarding their release and the consent of the family of the "so-called victim". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53307'> <reference source='https://x.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1716876104324296932?s=20'> Mohsen Deris was released from Sepidar prison in Ahvaz after posting a bail of five billion rials. While announcing this news, Fereshteh Tabanian wrote: > My client [Mohsen Deris] was previously acquitted of the charge of being an accomplice in Moharebeh in the first branch of the revolution in Mahshahr. The second charge was being an accomplice in the deliberate murder of a fisherman, for which the bail was reduced due to the consent of the family of the victim. According to Ms. Tabanian, Abbas Deris was sentenced to death in the first branch of the Mahshahr Revolutionary Court in the Moharebeh case, which was resumed and is still ongoing. She also added that according to the consent of Sayadi's family, Abbas's bail has been reduced to 2 billion, but due to the Moharebeh case, there is no possibility of release at the moment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53724'> <reference source='https://x.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1734948591016304642?s=20'> Fereshteh Tabanian, the lawyer of Abbas and Mohsen Deris, published a post on the X social network and wrote: > Abbas Deris was sentenced to 14 years in prison by the third branch of the criminal court of the province of Khuzestan for the charge of murder and possession of weapons. They have considered the document of the verdict as their own proof. 10 years of this sentence is enforceable. I protested this verdict. We still believe that Abbas Deris had no involvement in Mr. Sayadi's death. According to Mrs. Tabanian, the retrial of the death sentence of Abbas Deris is still open in the Supreme Court. Ms. Tabanian also added that Abbas Deris was transferred from Sepidar Ahvaz prison to Mahshahr prison at his request. Fereshteh Tabanian wrote about the sentence issued against Mohsen Deris that he was acquitted of the charge of accessory to the murder and was sentenced to two years in prison for the charge of possession of weapons, which he has endured since 2019. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55145'> <reference source='https://x.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1751585305117728965?s=20'> The first branch of the Supreme Court rejected the request for retrial of Abbas Deris for the case in which he was sentenced to death for the charge of Moharebeh. Fereshteh Tabanian, the lawyer of Abbas Deris, while announcing this news on his user account on X channel, wrote: > Despite many objections to the decision of the lower court, the retrial of the case of Mr. Deris was rejected in the Supreme Court. We requested the application of Article 477, which is under review. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55146'> <reference source='http://tinyurl.com/yx9xxmft'> In an interview with Shargh channel, Fereshteh Tabanian, the lawyer of Abbas Deris, referring to the latest status of his client's case, said: > After the preliminary ruling in the case of Abbas Deris was confirmed verbatim in the appeal, we filed a request for retrial. But unfortunately, the first branch of the Supreme Court refused to accept our request for retrial and approved the death sentence of Abbas Deris as a punishment for the charge of Moharebeh. Ms. Tabanian added: > According to the rule of precedence of the rights of people over the rights of Allah, the punishment of Abbas Daris could have been something other than execution. Also, Tabanian told Shargh Network: > In Mahshahr marshes, the people and Mr. Deris were forced to defend themselves, therefore, considering the family of Martyr Sayadi forgiving him in the murder case, the execution of the death penalty In the case of Mr. Deris, contradicts with Sharia, and we hope this argument will be accepted. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='55327'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/7665/2024/en/'> Amnesty International issued a call for immediate action and warned about the serious risk of carrying out the death sentence of Abbas Deris and wrote that Abbas Deris, the tortured protester, is at serious risk of execution after the rejection of the judicial appeal by the Supreme Court. This human rights organization wrote in its statement that Abbas Deris' lawyers have submitted a special appeal in the midst of the increasing number of executions in Iran in an effort to stop his execution. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56092'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2uw2pp4w'> In a conversation with Iran Watch, Fereshteh Tabanian, the lawyer of Abbas Deris, gave more details about the flaws in his client's case and emphasized that "none of our raised issues were answered in the court; My client's death sentence was issued." Tabanian, in response to the question of the Iran Watch reporter about the nature of the objections ignored by the Supreme Court for retrial, said: > One of the objections was the confessions that were not made before the judicial authority. In another case, we mentioned the weapon. The gun was discovered in the neighbor's house and it was not proven that the gun belonged to my client. It was announced in the weapons report that it is not clear that the shot was fired from this weapon, because no bullet was found. Forensic medicine was one of the things we mentioned. The medical examiner had announced that the gap on the face of "Martyr Sayadi" indicates that he was shot from a closer distance. On the other hand, my client's eyes are weak and he could not shoot with such accuracy even with glasses. "Unfortunately, all of these arguments were ignored in court and the death sentence was issued. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='56424'> <reference source='https://x.com/lukas_hammer/status/1765324743396254063?s=20'> Austrian parliament member and political sponsor Lucas Hamer wrote a letter of protest to the Iranian embassy, ​​demanding his release. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='57911'> <reference source='https://x.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1779093801593655610'> Fereshteh Tabanian announced on her Twitter page that the news of the pardon of Abbas Deris is not true and her client is in danger of execution. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='62069'> <reference source='https://www.bbc.com/persian/articles/c1e5vy2ggnqo'> BBC Farsi wrote in a report about the case of Abbas Drees that Reza Sayadi was killed by three bullets - two bullets to the face and one bullet to the chest. Based on this, Reza Sayadi was first wounded by one bullet and then killed by two more bullets. In this report, it is stated that the court did not present any documents in the case for the accusation of murder and moharebeh, but during the interrogation sessions, they threatened Abas Deris to confess to the demands of the interrogators, including "shooting with a weapon", otherwise "16-year olds Mohsen and Alireza will be executed." Quoting a source, BBC Farsi also reported the mental torture of Abas Deris: > For example, they once told Abas that your wife had come to the court and sat in the investigation for an hour, do you want us to tell her to come here? Your wife is beautiful and very white... let's communicate, we'll talk... these had a great impact on Abbas. Once he said that it came to a point that I was ready to confess everything, just to end these torments. According to this report, in the case of Abas Deris, three members of the police force were called to court as witnesses, but one of them said that he did not see anything and did not appear in court. The second witness also said that 15 minutes before the conflict, he was called to the police station to protect it, so he also said that he did not see anything. The third witness also said that although he was there, he did not see anything and he does not know from which direction and whom the bullet came from: > The third witness said that I only saw Reza Sayadi fall to the ground and we took him to the hospital." A source who spoke to the BBC says that the charge of murder has been removed from the case and that Abas Deris is still under the death sentence with the charge of waging war by "shooting with a gun . According to this source, Abas Deris did not deny that he participated in the protests, but he completely rejected the accusation of shooting: > Mr. Deris had hidden his weapon so that no one could get their hands on it, and he emphasized this issue many times during the interrogations. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>