Iran to execute first female anti-regime protester Bita Hemmati alongside her husband

Iran to execute first female anti-regime protester Bita Hemmati alongside her husbandA female detainee - Bita Hemmati - could be the first woman killed by Iran for alleged crimes during the January protests that spread across the country, it is understoodNewsElizabeta Ranxburgaj17:37, 14 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesIranian protester Bita Hemmati has reportedly been sentenced to death(Image: X)The Iranian regime is set to execute four protesters, including a woman believed to be the first female detainee to be killed by Tehran.‌Iran has continued to crackdown on people involved in the January protests which saw people in cities across the country take to the streets to hit back against the repressive government. The Tehran Revolutionary Court announced four people who were arrested after the mass uprising have been sentenced to death.‌They were named as Bita Hemmati and her husband Mohammadreza Majidi-Asl, and two other people who lived in the same building as the couple, Behrouz Zamaninejad and Kourosh Zamaninejad. Tehran has hanged seven people in connection to the protests and Hemmati is thought to be the first woman to be sentenced to death for the January uprising.‌View 2 ImagesThe woman's husband Mohammadreza Majidi-Asl was reportedly also sentenced to death(Image: X)READ MORE: Iran war LIVE: Chinese tanker sails through Strait of Hormuz after Beijing slams blockadeREAD MORE: Donald Trump hits Meloni with Iran nuclear warning – 'Blow Italy up in minutes'The four detainees were charged with "operational action for the hostile government of the United States and hostile groups", according to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).‌They were also charged with "assembly and collusion against national security". This group were also sentenced to five years in Iran's hell prisons and all of their assets have been confiscated.A source close to the prisoners' families, according to HRANA, said: "Mohammadreza Majidi-Asl and...