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📰 5 sources 5 articles · 12 Oct 2026, 13:29 → 4 days ago

Iran executes a Jaish al-Adl member and a man convicted of armed attacks during the war and of supporting Israel

Iranian authorities announced the execution of Omar Darstaran, described as a key member of the Sunni armed group Jaish al-Adl, on charges of supplying weapons, transporting fighters and scouting military bases. Two days later, reports said a man convicted of carrying out armed attacks during the war and of supporting Israel had been executed; Arabi21 named him as Ali Sina Mostafavi, said his attacks took place in Kerman province during the war with the United States and Israel, and relayed Reza Pahlavi's questioning of the accusations.

📍 Where things stand: Accounts differ over the identity of the executed person: while the Mizan agency named Omar Darstaran as a Jaish al-Adl member on 12 October, Arabi21 said on 14 October that the executed man was Ali Sina Mostafavi, and other reports said he was convicted of armed attacks during the war and of supporting Israel.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 12 Oct 2026, 13:29 Mizan, the news agency of Iran's judiciary, announced that Iran executed on Monday Omar Darstaran, a key member of the Sunni armed group Jaish al-Adl, on charges of supplying weapons, transporting fighters and scouting military bases for targeting. The group is active in the Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran, had claimed responsibility for attacks targeting Iranian security forces, and joined the "Popular Resistance Front" coalition in December 2025.
  2. 14 Oct 2026, 08:21 Lebanon Debate, citing Reuters, reported that Iran executed a man on charges of carrying out armed attacks during the war, without details on the man's identity, the place of execution or its timing.
  3. 14 Oct 2026, 08:48 Tawasol News Network and Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported that the man was executed after being convicted of carrying out armed attacks during the war and of a conviction related to supporting Israel, with no further details on his identity or the date of the execution.
  4. 14 Oct 2026, 16:24 Iranian authorities announced the execution of Ali Sina Mostafavi after his conviction for carrying out armed attacks in Kerman province in the country's southeast during the war with the United States and Israel. Mostafavi was accused of shooting at civilians and military personnel, of supporting Israel and of backing Reza Pahlavi, who questioned the accusations and said the confessions were extracted under torture.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

⚠️ Sources disagree

Identity of the executed person
  • Omar Darstaran, a key member of Jaish al-Adl according to اندبندنت عربية
  • Ali Sina Mostafavi according to عربي21
Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.

How the sources covered it

Some coverage focused on the identity of the executed man, his organizational affiliation, the details of the charges and where his group operates, while other reports were brief and carried only the news that a man convicted of armed attacks during the war and of supporting Israel had been executed, without a name or place; Arabi21's report was the broadest, naming the executed man, specifying Kerman province and relaying Reza Pahlavi's comment on the accusations.

AI comparison of what each outlet emphasized. It describes emphasis, not accuracy.
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📰 All coverage

📅 2026-10-14
عربي21 16:24
Iran Executes Man Accused of Armed Attacks During War with Israel and America
Iranian authorities announced the execution of Ali Sina Mostafavi after convicting him of carrying out armed attacks in Kerman province in southeastern Iran during the war with the…
القدس العربي 08:49
Iran executes a man convicted of carrying out armed attacks during the war and supporting Israel
Iran executed a man after convicting him of carrying out armed attacks during the war and supporting Israel, according to Al-Quds Al-Arabi. No further details about his identity or…
شبكة تواصل الإخبارية 08:48
Iran executes a man convicted of carrying out armed attacks during the war and of supporting Israel
Iran executed a man convicted of carrying out armed attacks during the war and of supporting Israel, according to Twasl News Network.
Lebanon Debate 08:21
Reuters: Iran executes a man accused of carrying out armed attacks during the war
Reuters reported that Iran executed a man accused of carrying out armed attacks during the war, as cited by Lebanon Debate. The available report did not include details about the m…
📅 2026-10-12
اندبندنت عربية 13:29
Iran executes prominent member of Jaish al-Adl group
Iran's judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency said Iran executed on Monday Omar Darstaran, a senior member of the Sunni armed group Jaish al-Adl, accused of supplying weapons, tran…