Twin sisters jailed in Iran over anti-regime protests: Ripped-out hair, broken elbows, and a ‘rape threat’
Taraneh Rahimi has been sentenced to death by the Iranian courts, while her twin, Romina Rahimi, has been given a 25-year prison term.
Two teenage twin sisters, Taraneh and Romina Rahimi, were arrested by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in January 2026 during anti-regime protests in Isfahan, Iran, according to the source. The twins, who joined millions of protesters in the agitation against the regime led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were reportedly taken from their beds in the middle of the night by masked men.
Four months later, their mother, Marzieh Nourmohammadi, finally learned that they had been seized by the IRGC and taken to prison. Marzieh was allowed to visit her daughters in May, but found it difficult to recognize them as they had been severely beaten, with broken elbows, bruises on their faces, and extremely patchy scalps from being dragged around by their hair.
Taraneh was reportedly told by prison guards that Romina would be raped in front of her unless they signed a confession. An Iranian court has now sentenced Taraneh to death and Romina to 25 years in prison for their participation in the protests. Neither the twins nor their family has been able to see them since their arrest. The twins' cousin believes Taraneh was sentenced to death by hanging due to her innocence, as she exudes kindness in her eyes.
The IRGC has reportedly been using fear tactics to discourage people from protesting, according to the cousin.
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