Iranian protesters gathered at the Rajaei-Shahr Prison in Karaj on Sunday night after reports spread that protesters Mohammad Ghobadlu and Mohamad Broghani had been transferred to solitary confinement ahead of their planned execution.
According to the Twitter account 1500tasvir, which shares footage of the protests, protesters Mohammad Ghobadlu and Mohamad Broghani were transferred to solitary confinement on Sunday evening, raising concerns that they were at imminent risk of execution.
Video and audio reportedly from the scene showed crowds gathering near the prison and chanting slogans against the government. Heavy traffic was reported in the area. Iranian security forces reportedly fired on the crowds that gathered at the prison.
The threatened executions come just a day after Iranian protesters Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini were executed by the Iranian regime.
