Saleh Mohammadi

Saleh Mohammadi (11 March 2007 – 19 March 2026) was an Iranian wrestler and member of the country's national wrestling team.

Life and career

Mohammadi was born in Saveh, and grew up in Qom. He began training in freestyle wrestling, before transitioning to Greco-Roman. On 19 March, he was publicly executed by hanging, eight days after his nineteenth birthday. Mohammadi's execution was condemned in a 19 March 2026 editorial published by The Wall Street Journals editorial board.