Category: Executions

At Least 19 Prisoners Executed on Murder and Drug-Related Charges

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ahvaz, Bam, Birjand, Borazjan, Chabahar, Damghan, HRANA, Ilam, Jiroft, Khaf, Lahijan, Mahabad, Malayer, Rasht, Sabzevar, Shiraz, Sirjan, Yazd

HRANA – At dawn today, Tuesday, February 9, 2026, the death sentences of at least 19 prisoners were carried out in prisons across multiple cities. These individuals had previously been sentenced to death on charges related to drug offenses and murder.

Based on information received by HRANA, Gholam Hassani was executed in Birjand Prison; Fariborz Saljoughi in Bam Prison; Mohammadkaram Jafari in Ilam Prison; Sina Maleki in Borazjan Prison; Javad Najjar in Ahvaz Prison; Morad Jahromi in Jiroft Prison; Taghi Zalpour in Mahabad Prison; Amin Torkaman in Malayer Prison; Mehrshad Alinia in Damghan Prison; Ali Bazargan in Chabahar Prison; Mojtaba Barani in Rasht Prison; Yadollah Mokhtari in Sirjan Prison; and Mahmoud Niazi in Lahijan Prison. These prisoners had previously been arrested on murder charges and sentenced to death by criminal courts.

Separately, the executions of Ayoub Soufi in Khaf Prison, Afshin Ghanbari in Yazd Prison, Rajabali Arya in Sabzevar Prison, and Parviz Pirovani in Shiraz Prison were carried out on charges related to drug offenses. At the same time, two other prisoners were executed in Yazd Prison on similar charges; their identities are currently under review by HRANA.

As of the time of this report, these executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

According to HRA’s annual report, at least 2,063 people were executed in Iran during 2025. Based on this report, executions increased by 119% compared to 2024. In many cases, due to secrecy, prisoners were even denied the right to a final visit with their families prior to execution.

Twenty Prisoners Executed on Murder and Drug-Related Charges

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Arak, Ardabil, Bandar-Abbas, Borujerd, Dorud, Gorgan, HRANA, Isfahan, Kashan, Kerman, Naein, Neyshabur, Nowshahr, Qaemshahr, Qazvin, Qom, Quchan, Saveh, Semnan, Tabriz, zanjan

HRANA- Over the course of today and yesterday, at least twenty prisoners were executed in various prisons across Iran on charges related to murder and drug-related offenses.

The names of those executed yesterday are as follows:

On murder charges:

  • • Khaled Hosseini – Nowshahr Prison

  • • Mehdi Jafarian – Ardabil Prison

  • • Abbas Khordbin – Semnan Prison

  • • Shah Mirza Ghaedrahmati – Borujerd Prison

On drug-related charges:

  • • Rahman Najafi – Arak Prison

  • • Nezam Tajik, an Afghan national – Bandar Abbas Prison

  • • Younes Bagheri – Tabriz Prison

  • • Parsa Taghizadeh – Qazvin Prison

  • • Danial Abdi – Qom Prison

  • • Hamid Kariyabi – Naein Prison

Today, February 9, the death sentences of ten additional prisoners were carried out in various prisons:

On murder charges:

  • • Shayan Tojihi – Qaemshahr Prison

  • • Rouzbeh Amanatdoust – Quchan Prison

  • • Mohammad Zalitabar – Gorgan Prison

  • • Abedin Ahmadi – Neyshabur Prison

  • • Mohsen Rezaei – Dorud Prison

  • • Karim Javadi – Zanjan Prison

  • • Shahla Dowlatabadi – Kerman Prison

  • • Hooshang Shokouhi – Saveh Prison

On drug-related charges:

  • • Keyvan Akbari – Isfahan Prison

  • • Seyed Ali Kalami – Kashan Prison

As of the time of this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

According to HRANA’s annual report, in 2025, at least 2,063 people were executed in Iran. Based on this data, the implementation of death sentences has increased by 119% compared to 2024. In many of these executions, due to secrecy, prisoners were denied even a final visit with their families.

Naser Bakrzadeh Sentenced to Death for the Third Time

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HRANA, Naser Bekrzadeh, Urmia prison

HRANA – Naser Bakrzadeh, a political prisoner held in Urmia Prison, has been sentenced to death for the third time by Branch Two of the Revolutionary Court of Urmia. He had previously been sentenced to death twice by the Revolutionary Court of Urmia, but on both occasions the Supreme Court overturned the verdicts and referred the case back for retrial.

Based on the ruling issued by Branch Two of the Revolutionary Court of Urmia, presided over by Judge Shahini, and communicated to Mr. Bakarzadeh’s lawyer on Tuesday, Bahman 14, he was sentenced to death on charges of espionage for Israel.

Mr. Bakarzadeh was first sentenced to death in November 2024 by Branch Three of the Revolutionary Court of Urmia on charges of “espionage for Israel and cooperation with the Mossad intelligence service.” This verdict was overturned by the Supreme Court in April of 2025, and the case was referred to a parallel branch for retrial.

He was sentenced to death for a second time in September, 2025, by Branch Two of the Revolutionary Court of Urmia on charges of “espionage for Israel.” This ruling was also overturned by the Supreme Court in October 2025.

Naser Bakrzadeh, about 26 years old, was arrested in January 2024. He was held for a period in the IRGC’s intelligence detention facility in Urmia, where he was subjected to interrogation. According to a source close to his family, this process involved violations of his basic rights, including being denied contact and visits with his family.

Execution of 15 Prisoners on Murder and Drug-Related Charges

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ahvaz, Bam, Birjand, Borazjan, executions, HRANA, Ilam, Jiroft, Khaf, Lahijan, Mahabad, Malayer, Rasht, Sabzevar, Shiraz, Sirjan, Yazd

HRANA – At dawn today, February 3, the death sentences of 15 prisoners, previously convicted on charges related to drug offenses and murder, were carried out in the prisons of Sirjan, Rasht, Yazd, Ahvaz, Jiroft, Borazjan, Ilam, Khaf, Bam, Birjand, Lahijan, Mahabad, Sabzevar, Shiraz, and Malayer.

Based on information received by HRANA, Saeed Rouhani was executed in Sirjan Prison; Ayoub Lashkari in Rasht Prison; Bahram Bani Asad in Ahvaz Prison; Hedayat Mirzaei in Borazjan Prison; Afshin Maleki in Ilam Prison; Tahmasb Mehrjou in Khaf Prison; Ali Haghighatdoost in Lahijan Prison; Hirman Sadri in Mahabad Prison; and Majid Sohrabi in Malayer Prison. These individuals had been sentenced to death on charges of murder, and their sentences were carried out.

Additionally, Kourosh Niri in Yazd Prison, Eshaq Miri in Jiroft Prison, one prisoner in Bam Prison, Moradbeyg Haghighat in Birjand Prison, Pouya Lashani in Sabzevar Prison, and Khalil Hemmati in Shiraz Prison were executed on charges related to drug offenses.

Further details, including the identity of the prisoner executed in Bam Prison, are currently under investigation by HRANA.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or the relevant institutions.

According to HRA’s annual report, at least 2,063 people were executed in Iran during the one-year period from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026. Based on this report, the implementation of death sentences increased by 119% compared to 2024. In many of these executions, due to secrecy, prisoners were even deprived of the right to a final visit with their families.

Report on the Execution of at Least 26 Prisoners on Murder and Drug-Related Charges

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Arak, Ardabil, Bandar-Abbas, Borujerd, HRANA, Lahijan, Naein, Nowshahr, Qaemshahr, Qazvin, Qom, Sanandaj, Semnan, Tabriz

HRANA – At least 26 prisoners were executed in the prisons of Arak, Naein, Tabriz, Bandar Abbas, Qazvin, Ardabil, Qom, Semnan, Borujerd, Sanandaj, Nowshahr, Lahijan, and Qaemshahr. These prisoners had previously been sentenced to death on charges related to drug-related offenses and murder.

The identities of the prisoners have been confirmed by HRANA as: Shahriar Farahani, Manoochehr Mehrabi, Nasser Hosseini, Behrouz Hazrati, Fardin Kalami, Mohammadali Moridan, Amin Nasiri, Sajjad Dousti, Peyman Shiri, Hekmat Daryaei, Mostafa Minavand, Shahab Karami, Nemat Mehraban, Azim Nourzad, Noushad Alipour, Shahrouz Hosseini, Yousef Eini, Meysam Rafiei, Jaber Mohammadi, Payam Nouri, Omid Hatami, Samir Ajamloo, Iman Nejati, Ghorban Rashidi, Kourosh Zamani, and Kianoush Rostami.

Based on information received by HRANA, today, Sunday, February 1, Shahriar Farahani was executed in Arak Prison, Manoochehr Mehrabi in Naein Prison, Nasser Hosseini in Qazvin Prison, Behrouz Hazrati in Ardabil Prison, Fardin Kalami in Qom Prison, Mohammadali Moridan in Borujerd Prison, Amin Nasiri in Sanandaj Prison, and Sajjad Dousti in Nowshahr Prison on murder charges.

Additionally, Peyman Shiri in Tabriz Prison, Hekmat Daryaei in Bandar Abbas Prison, and Mostafa Minavand in Semnan Prison were hanged on charges related to drug-related crimes.

Additionally, HRANA has received reports of executions carried out in recent months. From October to December of 2025, at least eight prisoners were executed in Qaemshahr Prison. Shahab Karami on October 6, Nemat Mehraban on October 20, Azim Nourzad on November 17, Noushad Alipour on December 1, and Shahrouz Hosseini on January 12 were executed on murder charges. Furthermore, Yousef Eini on November 2, Meysam Rafiei on December 15, and Jaber Mohammadi on December 29 were executed on charges related to drug-related offenses.

The death sentences of at least seven other prisoners were also carried out in Lahijan Prison. Ghorban Rashidi on  December 3, Kourosh Zamani on December 15, and Kianoush Rostami on December 31 were executed on charges related to drug-related crimes. Payam Nouri on October 29, Omid Hatami on November 12, Samir Ajamloo on November 19, and Iman Nejati on December 17 were sentenced to death and executed on murder charges.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

According to HRA’s annual report, at least 2,063 people were executed in Iran. Based on this report, the implementation of death sentences increased by 119% compared to 2024. In many of these executions, due to secrecy, prisoners were even deprived of the right to a final visit with their families.

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At Least 11 Prisoners Executed on Murder and Drug-Related Charges

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Bushehr, Chabahar, Damghan, Esfarayen, HRANA, Kashmar, Mahabad, Malayer, Mashhad, Sabzevar, Shahrekord, Shiraz

HRANA – At dawn yesterday, Wednesday, January 28, the death sentences of 11 prisoners, previously convicted on charges related to drug offenses and murder, were carried out in the prisons of Mahabad, Esfarayen, Sabzevar, Shiraz, Malayer, Damghan, Chabahar, Mashhad, Kashmar, Shahrekord, and Bushehr.

According to information received by HRANA, Fuad Amini was executed in Mahabad Prison; Sajjad Khani in Esfarayen Prison; Farhad Namazi in Sabzevar Prison; Nima Afshari in Malayer Prison; Khosrow Pezeshki in Damghan Prison; Darvish Abbas Yadegari in Kashmar Prison; Hossein Mousavi in Shahrekord Prison; and Mokhtar Hassani in Bushehr Prison. All had been sentenced to death on murder charges, and their sentences were carried out.

Additionally, Arshia Changi in Shiraz Prison, Armin Aghapour in Mashhad Prison, and one Afghan national in Chabahar Prison were executed on charges related to drug-related crimes.

Further details, including the identity of the prisoner executed in Chabahar Prison, are currently under investigation by HRANA.

As of the time of this report, the executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

According to HRA’s annual report on the human rights situation in Iran, at least 2,063 people were executed in Iran during the one-year period from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026. Based on this data, executions increased by 119% compared to 2024. In many of these cases, due to secrecy, prisoners were deprived even of the right to a final visit with their families.

A Report on the Execution of 24 Prisoners on Murder and Drug-Related Charges

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Iranshahr, Naeen, Sirjan

HRANA – The death sentences of 24 prisoners, including two women, who had previously been convicted on charges related to drug offenses and murder, were carried out in the prisons of Iranshahr, Naeen, and Sirjan.

These prisoners had previously been sentenced to death on charges related to drug-related crimes and murder and were executed between October 12 to January 20 in the prisons of Iranshahr, Naeen, and Sirjan. The identities of the prisoners, the charges against them, and the locations of the executions are as follows:

Hanif Lavardi – Location: Iranshahr Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: October 18

Azim Roshan – Location: Iranshahr Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: November 8

Nourkhoda Karambeigi – Location: Iranshahr Prison – Charge: Drug offenses – Execution date: November 15

Bahador Pishvazi – Location: Iranshahr Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: November 29

Bakhsh Ali, an Afghan national – Location: Iranshahr Prison – Charge: Drug offenses – Execution date: December 20

Mohammad Moshkini – Location: Iranshahr Prison – Charge: Drug offenses – Execution date: December 27

Ardeshir Borjian – Location: Iranshahr Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: January 10

Shiroodeh Gerayi – Location: Sirjan Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: October 21

Rouhoddin Shamohammadi – Location: Sirjan Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: November 4

Pejman Noorzadeh – Location: Sirjan Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: November 18

Hojat Samiei – Location: Sirjan Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: December 2

Pouria Valizadeh – Location: Sirjan Prison – Charge: Drug offenses – Execution date: December 16

Siavash Rashidpour – Location: Sirjan Prison – Charge: Drug offenses – Execution date: December 23

Khalil Jalilpour – Location: Sirjan Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: January 6

Navid Mousavi – Location: Sirjan Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: January 20

Fariborz Amani – Location: Nain Prison – Charge: Drug offenses – Execution date: October 19

Shahnaz Javadi – Location: Nain Prison – Charge: Drug offenses – Execution date: October 12

Elahyar Shokhi – Location: Nain Prison – Charge: Drug offenses – Execution date: October 26

Davoud Bagheri – Location: Nain Prison – Charge: Drug offenses – Execution date: November 9

Samir Ghorbani – Location: Nain Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: November 16

Ebrahim Jafari – Location: Nain Prison – Charge: Drug offenses – Execution date: November 30

Yahya Akbari – Location: Nain Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: December 14

Mojtaba Dehghani – Location: Nain Prison – Charge: Murder – Execution date: December 28

Reza Asadi – Location: Nain Prison – Charge: Drug offenses – Execution date: January 18

As of the time of this report, these executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

According to HRA’s annual report, at least 2,063 people were executed in Iran in 2025. Based on this data, the number of executions increased by 119% compared to 2024. In many of these cases, due to secrecy, prisoners were even deprived of the right to a final visit with their families.

Hamidreza Sabet Esmailpour Executed on Espionage Charges

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Hamidreza Sabet Esmailpour, HRANA

HRANA – The Judiciary’s Media Center announced the execution of Hamidreza Sabet Esmailpour on charges of espionage. The death sentence was carried out at dawn today, Wednesday, January 28.

Mizan, the Judiciary’s Media Center, described the charge against him as espionage for Israel and claimed that he had carried out “intelligence and operational activities for the Zionist regime, including purchasing equipment required by an officer and relocating vehicles in the provinces of Isfahan and Lorestan to pave the way for sabotage by the Israeli regime at missile facilities of the Ministry of Defense, known as the ‘Major Operation’, which was discovered and thwarted by Ministry of Intelligence agents in 2022.” These were cited as among the missions allegedly carried out by Hamidreza Sabet.

Mizan further claimed that Hamidreza Sabet Esmailpour began cooperating after establishing contact on the Internet with a person introduced as a Mossad officer. He allegedly went on to carry out missions such as filming, concealing, and moving equipment and vehicles, for which he received payments. According to these claims, the vehicles that were relocated contained explosive materials. It was also alleged that the accused used temporary access to photograph certain documents classified as security-related and provided them to Israeli intelligence services.

In a statement, the Judiciary said that Mr. Sabet was arrested on April 29, 2025. It further claimed that after his arrest, his communications with the Mossad officer continued under intelligence surveillance, leading to the discovery and neutralization of several alleged operations.

Following the formation of a judicial case and the completion of legal proceedings, the court, citing reports by a special law enforcement authority, security documentation, classified documents, and the defendant’s statements, sentenced him to death on charges of espionage and cooperation with the Israeli regime, along with the confiscation of assets obtained through illegal means. The verdict was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court.

While combating espionage is not in itself considered a violation of human rights, given the Iranian government’s record of instrumentalizing such charges to target political opponents, these claims, particularly in the absence of transparency regarding details and judicial proceedings, are consistently viewed with skepticism.

Execution of Death Sentences for Nine Prisoners on Murder and Drug-Related Charges

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ahvaz, Bam, Birjand, Borazjan, Ilam, Jiroft, Khaf, Rasht, Yazd

HRANA – At dawn today, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the death sentences of nine prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death on charges related to drug offenses and murder were carried out in the prisons of Yazd, Jiroft, Ahvaz, Borazjan, Ilam, Khaf, Bam, Birjand, and Rasht.

The identities of the prisoners who were hanged at dawn today have been verified by HRANA as Karim Enhesari, Mehran Akhbari, Mehdi Balali, Abbas Karami, Ghobad Fathi, Mojtaba Azizi, Sanjar Dolat-Rashid, Khodakaram Moradi, and Rajabali Nourzad.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mehdi Balali was executed in Ahvaz Prison, Abbas Karami in Borazjan Prison, Ghobad Fathi in Ilam Prison, Mojtaba Azizi in Khaf Prison, Khodakaram Moradi in Birjand Prison, and Rajabali Nourzad in Rasht Prison, all on charges of murder, and their sentences were carried out.

Additionally, Karim Enhesari in Yazd Prison, Mehran Akhbari in Jiroft Prison, and Sanjar Dolat-Rashid in Bam Prison were hanged on charges related to drug offenses.

As of the time of drafting this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

According to the annual report on the human rights situation in Iran, published by the Statistics, Publications, and Documentation Unit of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, during the one-year period from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026, at least 2,063 people were executed in Iran. Based on this report, the implementation of death sentences increased by 119% compared to 2024. In many of these executions, due to secrecy, prisoners were even deprived of the right to a final visit with their families.

At least 12 Prisoners Executed on Murder and Drug-Related Charges

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Dorud, Gorgan, HRANA, Isfahan, Kashan, Kerman, Neyshabur, Nowshahr, Saveh, zanjan

HRANA – At dawn today, Monday, January 26, 2026, the death sentences of 10 prisoners, previously convicted on charges related to drug offenses and murder, were carried out in the prisons of Nowshahr, Neyshabur, Zanjan, Saveh, Isfahan, Gorgan, Dorud, Kashan, and Kerman. Additionally, at dawn yesterday, two prisoners were hanged in Zahedan Prison.

Based on information received by HRANA, Javad Sha’bani was executed in Nowshahr Prison, Ehsan Kamareh’i in Neyshabur Prison, Mohammad Gharacheh in Zanjan Prison, Saeid Ghasemi in Saveh Prison, Ashkan Khodayari along with another prisoner in Isfahan Prison, Rahman Nobakht in Gorgan Prison, and Saman Sarlak in Dorud Prison, all on murder charges. Additionally, Amir Hossein Faghani in Kashan Prison and Dariush Mehrani in Kerman Prison were executed on charges related to drug offenses.

Separately, at dawn yesterday, two prisoners identified as Mohammad Nouhani and Ali Moradi were executed in Zahedan Prison in separate cases on murder charges.

Further details, including the identity of the other prisoner executed in Isfahan Prison, are still under investigation.

As of the time of this report, these executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

According to HRA’s annual report on the human rights situation in Iran, at least 2,063 people were executed in Iran during the one-year period from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026, representing a 119% increase compared to 2024. In many of these cases, due to secrecy, prisoners were even denied the right to a final visit with their families.