HRANA – Two prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death on charges of murder and rape were executed in the prisons of Shahr-e Kord and Kashan.

According to HRANA, citing Iran Human Rights Organization, Ali Mokhtari, 30, was executed on the morning of Sunday, October 25, 2026, in Shahr-e Kord Prison.

Mokhtari had been sentenced to death on charges of “rape.” According to the report, he was unmarried and had been in detention for approximately two years. An informed source stated that he had been accused of raping a married woman, an allegation he consistently denied.

In a separate report, Iran Human Rights Organization announced the execution of another prisoner, identified as Davood Rokhbin, 40, a married father of one from Kashan.

According to the report, Rokhbin was executed yesterday, October 27, in Kashan Prison.

He had been arrested five years earlier on murder charges following a group altercation and was subsequently sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

As of the time of this report, neither execution has been officially announced by prison authorities or other relevant institutions.

Between October 10, 2025, and October 8, 2026, HRANA documented at least 2,003 executions across Iran, based on 1,857 reports, representing an increase of approximately 29% compared to the previous reporting period. During the same period, HRANA also documented 230 death sentences. For more detailed statistics and analysis of executions in Iran, read HRANA’s latest comprehensive report.