Alireza Sepahi was due to be executed alongside his cousin, Abolfazl Sepahi, in connection with the Alikhani Square case in Isfahan. However, on the way to the gallows, he suffered a stroke and was taken to hospital. A few days ago, his sister wrote on Instagram: “For the first time in my life, I am praying that a patient does not recover” In this video, a mother stands beside her son’s hospital bed, begging him not to regain consciousness, because she knows that if he opens his eyes, he will be taken back to be executed. Just imagine a terrorist regime turning the most heartbreaking scene from a fictional film into the reality of a family’s life, forcing them to pray that their own son does not survive. The thought of a sister, out of nothing but love for her brother, wishing he never recovers should shake the conscience of the world. This is not just an execution. It is the execution of hope, humanity, and love. And this is the reality of Iran today.