Iranian Student Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy, Faces Additional Prison Time

A 23-year-old accounting student in Iran, Najmeh Amini, has been sentenced to death for blasphemy, a charge known as "sab ol-nabi," for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a social media post. Amini is currently detained in Vakilabad prison and faces this severe penalty amid a broader trend of escalating executions in the country.

In addition to the death sentence, Amini has been handed a prison term exceeding 12 years for charges including acting against national security and spreading propaganda against the regime. Her arrest reportedly stemmed from online monitoring by Iran's Cyber Police. This case is part of a disturbing pattern of capital punishment being used to suppress dissent and free expression within Iran, with over 600 executions reported this year.