https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cleric-arrested-in-iran-protests-sentenced-to-death-twiceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cleric-arrested-in-iran-protests-sentenced-to-death-twicehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cleric-arrested-in-iran-protests-sentenced-to-death-twice#u178636Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:41:01 +0000An Iranian cleric and former Revolutionary Guards member has received two death sentences in separate cases, including one for apostasy, following his arrest during January 2026 protests. This occurs as Iranian courts issue multiple capital sentences to detainees from the same unrest. Branch 23 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced the cleric, identified as Mehdi, along with Amirreza Rezaei and Vahid Ghahremani. Separately, Branch 5 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court sentenced three others, including Matin Farnian and Vahid Khodrikhah, to death on charges of enmity against God.Why it mat