Iran regime executes champion wrestler and 2 others in Qom

The Iranian regime just pulled off another one of their signature moves: they publicly hanged a 19-year-old wrestling champion, Saleh Mohammadi, because—get this—he dared to protest against their tyrannical garbage heap of a government.

Folks, let's call it what it is. This isn't "justice." This is straight-up barbarism from a regime that's been murdering its own people for decades while the world pretends to be shocked. Former Iranian wrestler Sardar Pashaei, a guy who actually won a world championship for Iran and coached their elite team, condemned this outright. He said, "My heart is broken for this young wrestler. Anyone who still shows sympathy for the Islamic Republic should understand — this is only a small glimpse of its brutality."

He added, "Before the internet was shut down, I spoke with one of Iran’s national wrestling team coaches. He warned me that Saleh’s case was critical. We were both deeply worried. I did everything I could — speaking to the media, raising awareness — but I could not save him. This regime is built on executions, fear, and hatred. It does not change. The International Olympic Committee and global sports bodies failed."

And he's right! Where was the IOC? Where was United World Wrestling? They should've dropped the hammer—public ultimatums, threats to suspend Iran's National Olympic Committee and federations right then and there. But no, they went with the classic "quiet diplomacy" that does absolutely nothing except let tyrants sleep better at night.

Human rights activist Nima Far, an expert on elite Iranian wrestling, didn't mince words either. He told Fox News Digital, "His execution was a blatant political murder, part of the Islamic Republic’s pattern of targeting athletes to crush dissent and terrorize society, as seen with Navid Afkari and others executed despite international outcry."

Far called on the wrestling authorities to take action, stating, "Iran must be banned from international competitions until it halts executions of protesters and athletes, releases those jailed in sham trials, and ends retaliation against competitors who speak out or defect."

The regime ignored the U.S. State Department's warning in Farsi—yes, they straight-up posted about it—and pleas from elite Iranian-American wrestlers like Pashaei and Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnston. They went ahead and hanged Mohammadi along with Mehdi Ghasemi and Saeed Davoudi in Qom after a total sham trial: torture, forced confessions, no real lawyers, closed doors, no appeals. The regime even claimed these kids were acting on behalf of Israel and the U.S.—their go-to lie whenever someone dares to stand up.

Iranian-American activist Masih Alinejad blasted it on X: "Today, in Iran, in the middle of a war, the regime executed a 19-year-old national wrestling champion for the crime of joining January protests. After signaling to the world, including President
@realDonaldTrump, that they would halt executions of protesters, the regime has done the exact opposite."

She added, "Three young protesters, Saleh Mohammadi, Mehdi Ghasemi, and Saeed Davoudi, were hanged in Qom after a sham trial. Reports indicate torture. Forced confessions. No access to chosen lawyers. Closed-door proceedings. No right to appeal. I call on
@GlobalAthleteHQ to stand with Iranian athletes who are being silenced, imprisoned, and executed simply for raising their voices. This is not just about sports. This is about human dignity."

Alizreza Nader, an expert on Iran and human rights there, told Fox News Digital, "I feel very bad for him and his family. There should be a boycott of the regime when it comes to international sport. I do worry about individual athletes who will be impacted by this, as athletes in Iran are enduring very harsh conditions, including some reported as being virtual hostages by the regime. But there must be a heavy price for the regime for executing young people like this. There must be a deterrent."

Pashaei also hit on the bigger picture for women in sports back home, condemning alleged institutional attempts at silencing female athletes who object to the protection of women's sports from transgender athletes in America—wait, no, hold on, the original ties that in, but the focus here is the regime's brutality across the board.

This kid won bronze at the Saytiyev International Cup in Russia just last year. Hengaw human rights org posted his wrestling footage and wrote on X: "Footage shows Saleh Mohammadi, a 19-year-old athlete and member of Iran’s national wrestling team, who was secretly executed in the early hours of Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Qom Central Prison on charges of ‘enmity against God’ (moharebeh). Mohammadi had previously shared this video on his Instagram page, documenting his athletic journey and efforts toward success."

Look, the left loves to lecture us about "human rights" until it involves calling out radical Islamic regimes that hang teenagers for protesting. Then suddenly it's crickets. This regime is evil. It's built on fear, executions, and crushing anyone who stands up. Time to stop the hand-wringing and start the real pressure—bans, boycotts, and making sure the world knows: we see you, Khamenei cronies, and your days are numbered.

Rest in power, Saleh Mohammadi. You didn't die in vain. The fight continues.

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