Shahab Dadkhah

Shahab Dadkhah is a 34-year-old father to a girl of nine. He is a car mechanic from Shiraz. He was arrested in relation to the nationwide protests in January 2026. According to an informed IHRNGO source: “Shahab denied any involvement in the murder or even attending the protests throughout all stages of the proceedings, maintaining that he was working late at the garage on the night of the incident. However, the court issued a death sentence without considering his defence. He is the father of a 9-year-old girl.”

Shahab is one of three defendants in the case and is currently held in Shiraz (Adel Abad) Central Prison. 

Charges: Arson of a  military base and murder of a special unit officer.

Status: Sentenced to death.