Khaled Pirzadeh

Khaled Pirzadeh is a champion bodybuilder who was sentenced to prison for his activities in support of constitutional monarchy and royalist groups.

The defendants of this case were arrested in different parts of Iran. They were active in money-writing, graffiti, social media, and distributing flyers opposing the Islamic Republic. The IRGC has claimed that the "defendants were seeking to overthrow the Islamic Republic." <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

<coverage-outsourcing id='29019'> He was arrested in Tehran and transferred to solitary in IRGC's 2-Alef ward in Evin Prison. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='34886'> He was transferred to ward 4 of Evin Prison a month later. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='29020'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-23563/'> Reza Mohammad Hosseini and Khaled Pirzadeh were convicted by Judge Moghiseh at the 28th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran. According to the ruling, Mr. Mohammad Hosseini received seven years in prison for assembly and collusion to act against national security, three years in prison for insulting the leader, five years in prison for illegally crossing the border, and 18 months for disobeying orders of law enforcement. Mr. Pirzadeh received five years and two years in prison respectively for the charges of assembly and collusion against national security and insulting the leader. After applying article 134, seven years is enforceable for Reza Mohammad Hosseini and five years for Khaled Pirzadeh. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='29021'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-23563/'> It was reported that he's been on a hunger strike for the past two months. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30752'> <reference source='https://ipa.united4iran.org/media/file_evidence/InkedWhatsApp_Image_2020-05-22_at_12.21.14_LI.jpg'> The 36th branch of the appeal court of Tehran presided by Judge Zargar and consultant Hozan confirmed the sentence of Mr. Pirzadeh verbatim. Mr. Mohammad Hosseini's prison sentences have all been confirmed except for illegal border crossing, which was reduced from two years in prison to 18 months. The trial session was held without the defendants. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30637'> <reference source='https://ipa.united4iran.org/fa/prisoner/5976/'> The prison sentence of 10 royalists involved in this case was confirmed by the 36th branch of the appeal court of Tehran. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='31653'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25789/'> He was transferred to Fashafouyeh prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='31729'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/خالد-پیرزاده،-زندانی-سیاسی،-هنگام-انت/'> According to IPA, Khaled Pirzade had been beaten while being taken to Fashafoyeh Prison. He is currently being held with political prisoners and protesters in November 2019. "Khaled was beaten in such a way that he had lost control of his urine and used a wheelchair to go to the bathroom," a source familiar with Mr. Pirzadeh's condition told IPA. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='32007'> He was transferred to the hospital for surgery. While being transferred to Fashafuyeh prison he was assaulted heavily which caused incontinence and mobility problems. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='32581'> According to an IPA source, they transferred Khaled Pirzadeh from ward 10 to ward 8, Brigade 5. They told him they don't have empty beds and he must sleep on the floor. After he objected, a guard named Shameli beat him again. He recently went through an operation and can't sleep on the ground. His medical bills were upward of 400 million rials paid by himself. Guard Shameli has also been accused of taking advantage of prisoners and receiving bribes. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='34686'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-27266/'> According to HRANA, Mohammad Rajabi, Amir Hossein Moradi, Mohammad Adam, Khaled Pirzadeh, Amir Hossein Keshavarzi, Iman Marzanbakhsh, Mohammad Bagher Souri, Saeed Asadi, and Hamid Jahangiri along with four other arrested protesters of November 2019 have shown COVID-19 symptoms. Amir Hossein Moradi was transferred to the infirmary after his symptoms got worse and 12 other prisoners were transferred to the infirmary the next day, but the infirmary supervisor did not take a coronavirus test and sent them back to the ward with flu medication. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='34873'> He went on a hunger strike in protest of getting denied parole. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='34885'> IPA reported that Mr. Pirzadeh has sewn his lips shut in protest of being denied medical treatment and parole. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='34939'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/7317-2/'> Six days into his hunger strike, he is having hand tremors and difficulty walking. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='34938'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/7317-2/'> IPA sources reported that Mr. Pirzadeh has been transferred to brigade 2 of Fashafuyeh Prison. Infirmary doctors reported that his blood pressure is 9 over 6 and his body needs some serum. Mr. Pizadeh rejected the serum and was eventually transferred to quarantine. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35091'> According to IPA sources, in recent days several judiciary and prison authorities have visited Mr. Pirzadeh and promised him that if he ends his hunger strike he will be released in 10 days. Mr. Pirzadeh unsealed his mouth in front of the authorities but his hunger strike continues. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35012'> According to IPA sources, Mr. Pizadeh ended his hunger strike after receiving a written promise from authorities to release him </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35092'> After the prison authorities broke their promises, Khaled Pirzadeh went on a hunger strike again. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='35327'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3fxv2xA'> Khaled Pirzadeh ended his hunger strike after promises from authorities. He was told that if he ends his hunger strike his parole will be approved in April of May. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36049'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-30328/'> He went on a hunger strike again. He said he will continue his hunger strike until his legal demands are met. According to Mr. Pirzad, he has been in terrible physical and mental condition for 25 months without a family visit or furlough. His wife has contracted COVID-19 and his child has been denied parental presence and support. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36085'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-30411/'> According to HRANA, on the 8th day of his hunger strike, Khaled Pirzadeh is facing low blood pressure, digestive problems, and severe muscle pain. Prison authorities have once again promised to meet his demands and asked him to end his hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36143'> He went on medical furlough with the promise of early release. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36328'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-31009/'> He returned to prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36327'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/alisharifzade16/status/1417075598686670848?s=20'> Attorney Ali Sharifzadeh reported that Mr. Pirzadeh has been transferred to hall 2 of the general population at Sheyban Prison in Ahvaz, which houses dangerous criminals. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36589'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-31374/'> His coronavirus test came out positive. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36641'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-31446/'> Several law enforcement forces went to his rental home and asked his family to evacuate the place. They insulted his wife and scared his 10-year-old daughter. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36640'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-31446/'> He went on hunger strike in protest of the denial of his parole, violation of "crime separation, and the violent treatment of his family by police agents at his home while delivering the evacuation notice. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36691'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/IranIntl/status/1433063683744219136?s=20'> According to Iran International, the hacker group "Edalate Ali" released a document proving that Mr. Pirzadeh was tortured in 2020. Prison authorities claim he has harmed himself because he was denied medical treatment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='36740'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Al_Sharifzadeh/status/1439671778511659015?s=20'> In a phone call from Sheyban Prison Khaled Pirzadeh said he has not ended his hunger strike. Despite his bad health, he said he will continue his hunger strike until his demands receive attention. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='37268'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Ahmadreza_haeri/status/1450825367200190464?s=20'> On the 65th day of his hunger strike, despite receiving a serum he is suffering from low blood pressure, blood sugar, and lower back and leg pain. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38092'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-32478/'> He ended his hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38091'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/allahbakhshii/status/1476568608050405379?s=20'> In protest of the broken promises by authorities and denial of treatment, he sewed his right eye shut. In an audio message, he says he was even denied transfer to the infirmary to examine his eye. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='38090'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/fhilsuf/status/1478905694342598656?s=20'> In a video message to all human rights organizations and activists, Setayesh Pirzadeh urged them to be her father's voice. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39762'> <reference source='https://t.me/KhakZadegan/19893'> Zeynab Zobeidi, wife of Khaled Pirzadeh warned about his health in a video message. She said her efforts for his release have remained unanswered and said the chief of the judiciary and the president of the Prisons Organization are responsible for his life. She also said that he "cannot walk on his own and is being kept alive with a serum. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='39761'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Al_Sharifzadeh/status/1530630163100225543?s=20&t=dYOfcRUR0VZWTjJuiY01ww'> His attorney Ali Sharifzadeh announced that his client's health is deteriorating and is being denied medical treatment. He added: "Khaled Prizadeh is not doing well at all. He has lost 40kg of weight, and is suffering from incontinence, and was diapered on his wheelchair. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41500'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36628/'> Due to bad health and incontinence, he is hospitalized at the prison infirmary awaiting a decision by the medical board. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='47179'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/khaled-pirzadeh-iran-huan-rights/6958907.html'> He was released. According to VOA, he is in terrible health and has to sit in a wheelchair. On February 5th, 2023, the Islamic Republic's Judiciary issued a memo that announced the beginning of the process of releasing some of the protesters arrested during the 2022 national uprising. According to the judiciary's Mizan website, and the latest comments made by the spokesperson for the judiciary, this "pardon" is in honor of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution and contingent on the prisoners expressing regret; The pardon is not extended to cases with charges such as "connection to dissident groups", and "destruction of public property". However, many of the released prisoners have posted videos and notes saying they never requested a pardon and never expressed regret. There are even videos of female activists taking off their hijab and chanting against the Islamic Republic in front of the prison moments after their release. The release of prisoners being called a pardon has caused a massive reaction online and some activists on social media and human rights organizations consider it a PR stunt to repair some of the damage to Ali Khamenei's image. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='48164'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/6963705.html'> Voice of America said that due to the deterioration of Khaled Pirzadeh's condition, he was transferred to Tehran for treatment because of a spinal cord injury caused by the fracture of the lumbar vertebrae and anxiety disorder. HRANA also quoted a source as saying that Khaled Pirzadeh had to be hospitalized and receive serum injections due to a severe drop in blood sugar levels, and his inability to control urine and feces has fueled his medical problems. This well-informed source told HRANA that despite enduring many illnesses during his imprisonment, the Ahvaz Forensic Medical Commission had refused issuing the order of incapability to serve sentence for Mr. Pirzadeh on several occasions. According to this HRANA source, the refusal of the Forensic Medicine Commission with the release of Mr. Pirzadeh and the lack of emphasis on the need for specialized care and examinations led to a significant increase in the deterioration of Khaled's condition, such as frequent nausea and vomiting and, as a result, a loss of tens of kilos, movement disorders, and finally becoming a wheelchair user. This source emphasized that Mr. Pirzadeh weighed more than 130 kilos before his arrest, and during his arrest, due to his athletic appearance, he was assaulted several times by the agents and investigators of the case. The published pictures of Khaled Pirzadeh after his release, which showed the deterioration of his physical condition, caused a lot of reactions from users on social networks. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='47831'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/khaled-pirzadeh-political-activist-imprisoned-iran/32277180.html'> In a message, Khaled Pirzadeh called the "circular amnesty and reduction of public punishment" issued by the judiciary as "magic" and said that his release was issued before that. According to Radio Farda, Mr. Pirzadeh addressed the "Heroic Nation of Iran" in this message and announced: > I did not ask for pardon from the leader and did not participate in these tricks, but my release order was already issued. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60236'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2h7hrw9w'> He was arrested at Ahvaz airport. According to Voice of America, he was denied the right to make phone calls, and a few hours after his arrest, his wife was interrogated at the Ministry of Intelligence and later released. In this report, quoting an informed source about Mr. Pirzadeh's condition, it is stated: > Except for the pain he felt in his left knee and the weakness he had when walking, he was relatively well and was receiving treatment, and it was one of the main intentions of Khaled for travel to Turkey. In addition, he planned to participate in bodybuilding competitions after recovery. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60237'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-44778/'> According to HRANA, after 26 days of detention in detention center 209 of Evin prison, he was transferred to Ward 6 of this prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60238'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45056/'> He had seizures and cramps in the heart area and was taken to the prison hospital. According to HRANA, following the deterioration of his physical condition, he was transferred from Evin prison to Loghman Hospital in Tehran and admitted to the neurology department of this hospital. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60239'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-45080/'> Despite his physical condition, he was returned to Evin prison. According to HRANA, Mr. Pirzadeh was tied to the bed with handcuffs during his stay in the hospital. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60240'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/mrh3wmu6'> Khaled Pirzadeh's interrogation session was held in the third investigation branch of Evin Prosecutor's Office. According to Voice of America, he appeared in the courthouse with sewn eyelids to protest against the blocking of his family's bank accounts. In this report, it is stated that in the interrogation session, among the various accusations, the publication of lies was removed from his file, but he was forced to confess to the accusation of "illegible wealth acquisition". According to this report, this issue "is related to the accounts through which his friends helped him for treatment, and the same account that belongs to his wife which has the house mortgage in it." The report further states that Mr. Pirzadeh has defended himself against accusations such as propaganda against the system and assembly and collusion. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60241'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2rute3k5'> The Voice of Americaw reported that the case of Mr. Pirzadeh was recently referred to Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court headed by Judge Iman Afshari with an indictment on charges including propaganda against the system and assembly and collusion. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60242'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/bfx97k3s'> According to Zamaneh, he went on a hunger strike to protest against the blocking of his family's bank accounts. It is stated in this report that the bank accounts of Khaled Pirzadeh's family members were blocked by IRGC Intelligence's "influence and pressure" and despite the court order to open the accounts, they are still blocked. According to this report, Mr. Pirzadeh's wife and daughter are under pressure and repeated interrogations by IRGC intelligence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60243'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/yb7vwrue'> According to Voice of America, his physical condition has deteriorated after eight days of hunger strike. According to this report, Mr. Pirzadeh "insists on continuing his hunger strike until normal conditions for his family's life are provided and the pressures such as closing his wife's bank account are not removed." The report quoted a source as saying: > After the re-arrest of Khaled Pirzadeh, his family has faced many difficulties, including the inability to get housing or renew the lease where they live." Also, according to this source, the conditions for Khaled Pirzadeh's son have also become "difficult" and he has been admitted to medical centers "several times during this period due to nerve problems . </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60244'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/2e2d3ucv'> The Voice of America wrote that Khaled Pirzadeh was sentenced to five years in prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court headed by Judge Iman Afshari on charges of assembly and collusion and eight months on charges of propaganda against the state. With the application of Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, the severe punishment of five years of imprisonment will be applicable. According to this report, during this session, Mr. Pirzadeh was acquitted of charges such as publishing lies and acquiring illegal property. A source told VOA about Khaled Pirzadeh's physical condition that he is still taking anticonvulsant pills and had a physical therapy session in Evin prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60246'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2024/hranews/a-46486/'> He was taken to the hospital after his physical condition worsened. According to HRANA, Khaled Pirzadeh was admitted to the intensive care unit due to heart disease (arrhythmia). </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60245'> <reference source='https://x.com/dadban4/status/1752373156768002145'> Describing Khaled Pirzadeh's torture, Dadban quoted him as saying: "They put a rope around my neck twice. Fake execution! During the interrogations of the first days, since I was an athlete, I had a strong and fit body and weighed 127 kilos, and my arm circumference was 53 cm. Because of their hatred, they did not spare me and tortured me to the point of death. In describing the torture, Mr. Pirzadeh added: > They put my hands between the metal door of the interrogation room and slammed the door!" During the interrogation, two people sat on my knee from the back. There was nothing under my knees. My knee broke and [bones] came out. The cruciate ligament, ACE, and PCL of my leg were torn, and the situation was so acute that I underwent surgery at Arman Hospital." By publishing this text, Dadban Human Rights Network wrote that "this is Khaled Pirzadeh's bitter account of his torture, who is now on hunger strike despite enduring these tortures and is not willing to break it. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='60247'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/mvrm2k4a'> According to Voice of America, one day after the angiography operation, he was returned from the hospital to Evin prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='61516'> <reference source='https://x.com/Atefe_Daneshgar/status/1811103368707809460?t=a20E-VTmRC0RGHgq2Z9kcA&s=19'> Atefeh daneshgar reported that, due to the pressure and threats of the prison officials, he burnt himself in Evin prison with boiling water in protest and is now hospitalized in Motahari Hospital in Tehran. He has been deprived of contact for more than three months, and the reason for this deprivation was the construction of a wooden sign that was made in support of the petitioner families, and the words "I don't want to live without Iran" were engraved on it. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>