Politicians Caught in High-Profile Honey Trap Scandals

Ruhollah Zam: Iranian Activist Trapped and Executed

Ruhollah Zam, born on 27 July 1978, was a prominent Iranian activist and journalist. He operated the Telegram channel ‘Amadnews,’ which gained massive popularity after its launch in 2015. The channel played a crucial role during the 2017–2018 anti-government protests in Iran by providing special coverage of the events, which garnered both public attention and governmental scrutiny.

In June 2020, Zam was arrested and charged with “corruption on earth,” an accusation often used by the Iranian regime to suppress dissent. He was accused of running a popular anti-government platform that incited protests against the ruling establishment. His arrest, believed to be the result of a honey trap orchestrated by Iranian intelligence services, shocked many. In October 2019, while traveling abroad, Zam was allegedly lured to Iraq under false pretenses, only to be kidnapped and extradited to Iran. His execution on 12 December 2020 marked the brutal end of a case where political dissent was silenced through calculated deception.

February 10, 2022 | 7:41 pm