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Leila Abolhasani Faces Death Sentence After Being Convicted of Enmity Against God for Filming a Fire

Leila Abolhasani, a 43-year-old beautician and mother of two, has been sentenced to death by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court for the charge of moharebeh, or enmity against God. The sentence follows her arrest on January 8, 2026, during nationwide protests in Iran. Security forces accused Abolhasani of setting fire to a supermarket branch in Shahin Shahr, though her family maintains she was merely documenting the scene with her phone. Judge Vahid Hemmatnejad issued the verdict in mid-May 2026. The case is currently under review by the Supreme Court. This sentencing reflects a broader judicial shift where the Islamic Republic is increasingly using capital punishment for women who participate in political activism. Legal experts note that the regime is using heavy security labels to portray female protesters as threats to national security, aiming to ensure the government's survival by raising the cost of breaking structural norms through maximum violence.

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