For reportedly joining millions of protesters in the agitation against the regime led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in January 2026. Two teenage twin sisters were taken from their beds in the middle of the night by masked men, later identified as those of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. For what?
A US-based cousin of the twins said they had bruises on their faces, broken elbows, and had extremely patchy scalps from being dragged around by their hair, The Guardian reported. Nourmohammadi opened up about his twins despite reportedly receiving death threats via texts and social media from people who say they are aware of his home address. The twins’ mother, Marzieh, was not allowed to attend the trial by herself. It is claimed that no evidence of their involvement in violence was provided, adding that they had never been involved in protests before.
Because of her obvious innocence, The Guardian reported, the 43-year-old cousin of the twins said he believes Taraneh was sentenced to death by hanging.
The twins’ cousin, Masoud Nourmohammadi, who lives in Utah, US, said Iran doesn’t follow its own law. Her kindness is evident in her eyes right away, according to him. Speaking about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Nourmohammadi said, “My sense is like they’re looking to put fear within people, to say, ‘Look, no matter how fine you are, no matter how innocent you are, we can get you, and don’t come to the streets any more. However, he said that the case of his cousins should encourage a determination in people to end the Islamic regime in Iran. Nourmohammadi said, but when his aunt was finally informed about her daughters and was asked to come to the prison, it turned out to be heartbreaking for her to see her daughters. However, their lawyers reportedly said that Taraneh told the court that any admissions secured from the twins were obtained through torture.
Iran Human Rights, at least 511 people have been executed so far in 2026, including at least 29 in connection with anti-government protests in January, according to a Norway-based NGO.
