Fardis
Fardis
Persian: فردیس | |
|---|---|
Second Square in Fardis | |
Fardis | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′51″N 50°58′55″E / 35.73083°N 50.98194°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| County | Fardis |
| District | Central |
| Established as a city | 2013[3] |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Urban | 181,174 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Area code | 026 (36) |
Fardis (Persian: فردیس)[a] is a city in the Central District of Fardis County, Alborz province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[3]
History
In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[5]
In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood[b] in the city of Karaj, and other parts of the county were separated from it in establishing Fardis County. The neighborhood was elevated to city status as Fardis and transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 National Census, the city's population was 181,174 people in 58,953 households.[4]
2026 Iran massacres
During the 2026 Iran massacres, Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old resident of Fardis, was arrested in his home on 8 January 2026, during ongoing anti-government protests in Iran. Following Soltani's arrest, several reports said he was refused any legal representation and was not given a trial before his sentence was decided.[6][7][8] He was sentenced to death by Iranian authorities[9] for "waging war against God" (Persian: محاربه, romanized: moharebeh), a capital offense under Iranian law.[10] On 14 January 2026, the Iranian judiciary refuted the allegations, stating Soltani was charged with "colluding against national security" and "propaganda activities against the establishment," offenses which are not punishable by the death penalty in Iran.[11][12] On 15 January 2026, Erfan Soltani's family said prison authorities informed them that his execution had been postponed.[13] International media and human rights organisations have cited Soltani as an example of the Iranian authorities' handling of detainees during the January 2026 nationwide protests.[14]
According to reports, on January 8, 2026 a massacre occurred in Fardis, where troops reportedly killed 50 protesters with a machine gun.[15]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 July 2025). "East Nastaran, District 1, Fardis, Fardis Central District, Fardis County, Alborz Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "PXJJ+8QP Fardis, Tehran Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 July 2013) [۱۰/۴/۱۳۹۲ تاریخ ابلاغ (Notification date 10/4/1392) (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان البرز [Approval letter regarding national divisions in Alborz province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. ۸۴۹۱۷/ت۴۹۱۷۳ه شماره ابلاغیه [Notification Number 84917/T49173H]. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان البرز [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Alborz Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ^ Larijani, Ali (23 June 2010) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/04/02 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. قانون تأسیس استان البرز [Law on the establishment of Alborz province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. مجلس شورای اسلامی [Islamic Consultative Assembly]. نامه شماره [Letter Number] 30588/412. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "At Least 648 Protesters Killed in Iran; IHRNGO Warns of Imminent Protester Executions". Iran Human Rights. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "عرفان سلطانی؛ ۵ روز پیش دستگیر شد، گفتهاند فردا اعدامش میکنیم". IranWire (in Persian). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Iranian protester faces imminent execution, rights group says". Iran International. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Iranian man faces execution after joining anti-regime protests". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Iran protests persist amid Internet blackout, mass arrests". DW. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Iran judiciary denies plan to execute detained protester Erfan Soltani". BBC.
- ^ "Relative speaks out on plight of arrested Iranian protester Erfan Soltani". ABC News.
- ^ Parent, Deepa; Christou, William (14 January 2026). "Execution of condemned Iranian protester postponed, family told". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Iran set to execute first protester after 'no trial and no due process'". The National.
- ^ Hilotin, Jay (9 January 2026). "Latest developments in Iran: 45 protesters killed, Trump threatens to strike 'very hard'". Gulf News. Retrieved 9 January 2026.