July 18, 2024

Under Threat: Scholar Hossein Boroujerdi Faces Execution in Iran


On July 16, 2024, in his podcast, Hossein  Boroujerdi revealed that he had been threatened with execution and assassination by both the Ministry of Intelligence and religious extremist groups operating outside Iran.

According to recent reports Hossein Boroujerdi has been the victim of escalating threats. In the first instance, one of Boroujerdi’s students was summoned and interrogated for several hours by the Ministry of Intelligence. After this incident, Boroujerdi, who is under house arrest, received a truly horrifying message from the intelligence agents.  The message stated: "Your execution was ordered a year and a half ago. Prepare for your demise." Additionally, Boroujerdi has reportedly been threatened by an Islamic jihad terrorist group due to his recent outspoken criticisms of religion, which encompass its doctrines, practices, principles, and branches of religion.