Mashallah Karami’s Sentence Reduced to 3 Years and 7 Months After Sentence Consolidation

Following the consolidation of sentences in two separate cases, Mashallah Karami, father of Mohammad Mehdi (Kumar) Karami, a protester executed during the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Woman, Life, Freedom) uprising, has had his total prison sentence reduced to 3 years and 7 months.

Attorney Ali Sharifzadeh Ardakani announced the update on his X (formerly Twitter) page, stating:

“With the consolidation of all prison sentences across Mashallah Karami’s two cases, his total imprisonment is now 3 years and 7 months. Since he has served over half of this sentence, a request for conditional release has been submitted to judicial authorities. We hope, upon approval, he will be freed and reunited with his family.”

Case Details and Sentences

• Karami was previously sentenced by Branch 102 of the Criminal Court Two in Nazarabad, Karaj, to a total of 8 years and 10 months in prison, along with a fine of 1.92 billion tomans (approx. USD 33,000) and asset confiscation, on charges of:
   

"Illicit acquisition of property"
 

"Participation in money laundering"
 This verdict was issued on Saturday, August 18, 2024, to Karami and his legal team.
 

• An earlier court hearing on these charges had been held in April 2024 at the same court.
   

In a separate case, Branch 2 of the Revolutionary Court of Karaj sentenced Karami to:

• 5 years in prison for “collusion and conspiracy to commit crimes against national security”
   
• 1 year in prison for “propaganda against the regime”

 This sentence was formally communicated to him on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, while he was in prison.
 

That trial was held on April 23, 2024, and the court denied his request to replace his temporary detention with bail or alternative release.

Arrest and Detention History

On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, Mashallah Karami was arrested by security forces. At the time of arrest, authorities confiscated all electronic devices and froze the family’s bank cards.

On October 28, 2023, he was transferred from the Intelligence Ministry’s detention center to Karaj Central Prison. After three months in quarantine, he was moved to Ward 15 of the facility.

Background: The Case of Mohammad Mehdi (Kumar) Karami

Mohammad Mehdi Karami, a 22-year-old Kurdish man from Bijar living in Karaj, was arrested during the November 2022 protests. He was accused of killing Basij member Rouhollah Ajamian during the 40th-day memorial for Hadis Najafi.

He was convicted of “corruption on earth through crimes against national security” and executed by the Iranian government on Saturday, January 7, 2023, without informing his family in advance.