Category: Executions

Two Prisoners Executed on Drug Charges in Mashhad’s Vakilabad Prison

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HRANA, Javad Soheili, Mashhad, Nader Sepahdar, Vakilabad prison

HRANA – At dawn on Sunday, August 17, the death sentences of two prisoners previously convicted on drug-related charges were carried out in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad.

HRANA has confirmed the identities of the prisoners executed at dawn on Sunday, August 17, as Javad Soheili and Nader Sepahdar. According to information received by HRANA, the two had been arrested on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

As of the time of this report, prison authorities and official institutions have not announced these executions.

According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.

Ghezel Hesar Prison: Six Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Confinement for Execution

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Ghezel Hesar prison, HRANA, Karaj, قزل حصار

HRANA – On the morning of Monday, August 25, six prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, all previously sentenced to death on drug-related charges, were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions.

According to information received by HRANA, the six prisoners had been arrested on drug charges and later sentenced to death by Revolutionary Courts. Their transfer marks the final step before the implementation of their sentences. Further details, including the prisoners’ identities, are still under investigation by HRANA.

HRANA’s statistics show that Ghezel Hesar Prison recorded the highest number of executions among all Iranian prisons, with 150 inmates hanged. This figure represents nearly double the executions carried out the previous year — a deeply alarming rise highlighting the escalating use of capital punishment in Iran.

Two Prisoners Executed in Tabriz Prison

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HRANA, Naghi Shahi, Tabriz Prison, Yashar Lejehi.

HRANA– At dawn on Wednesday, August 20, two prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death on murder charges were executed in Tabriz Prison.

HRANA has identified the individuals hanged at dawn on Wednesday, August 21, 2025, as Naghi Shahi and Yashar Lejehi. Based on information received by HRANA, Messrs. Shahi and Lejehi had been arrested on murder charges and later sentenced to death by criminal courts.

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

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

Public Execution: Prisoner Hanged in Kordkuy

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Golestan, HRANA, Kordkuy, Public execution

HRANA – At dawn on August 21, a prisoner in Kordkuy County, previously sentenced to death for the murder of three people, was executed in public.

According to Mizan News Agency, the head of Golestan Province’s Judiciary reported that the man had been arrested in December last year for murdering three individuals—a married couple and a young woman – using a hunting rifle in Kordkuy.

Heydar Asiabi added that Branch Two of the Criminal Court One of Golestan Province sentenced him to public execution, a verdict later upheld by the Supreme Court. The execution was carried out on Thursday morning.

No further details, including the prisoner’s identity, were provided in the report.

Since the start of 2025, Iranian authorities have carried out eight public executions—a significant rise compared to previous years.

Two prisoners executed in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan

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Dastgerd Prison, Hossein Karimi, HRANA, Isfahan, Taleb Rikani, حسین کریمی, طالب ریکانی

HRANA– At dawn yesterday, August 21, two prisoners were executed in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan. These prisoners had previously been sentenced to death in separate cases on charges related to drug offenses and murder.

HRANA has confirmed the identities of the prisoners as Taleb Rikani, from Khuzestan, and Hossein Karimi.

According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Karimi had previously been arrested on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

Mr. Rikani had earlier been arrested on a charge of murder and subsequently sentenced to death by a Criminal Court.

As of the time of this report, the execution of these prisoners has not been announced by prison officials or judicial authorities.

According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.

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For the second time, Babak Shahbazi’s request for retrial rejected by the Supreme Court

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Babak Shahbazi, Evin Prison, Ghezel Hesar prison

HRANA – Branch 9 of the Supreme Court has for the second time rejected the retrial request of Babak Shahbazi, a political prisoner sentenced to death and currently held in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj.

Kian Shahbazi, Babak Shahbazi’s brother, confirmed in a statement yesterday that the retrial request had once again been dismissed by Branch 9 of the Supreme Court, under the authority of Judge Ghasem Mazinani.

Two days ago, after 12 days without any contact or information about his condition, Shahbazi was transferred to the public ward of Ghezel Hesar Prison. His family had previously voiced concern about the lack of information regarding his situation.

BBC Persian has previously reported that Babak Shahbazi’s death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court.

Shahbazi was arrested on charges of espionage and sentenced to death, with prosecutors citing his attempt to send a message to the President of Ukraine as evidence for the charge.

He was initially arrested in December 2023 and transferred to Evin Prison. Following an Israeli airstrike on the facility, he, along with other political prisoners, was relocated to the Greater Tehran Penitentiary before later being moved to Ghezel Hesar Prison.

Three Prisoners Executed in Kerman Prison

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HRANA, Kangavar, Kerman prison, Milad Narouei, Safarali Keyfari

HRANA- At dawn on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the death sentences of three prisoners previously convicted on charges related to drug offenses were carried out in Kerman Prison.

HRANA has identified two of the executed prisoners as Safarali Keyfari and Milad Narouei. Keyfari, a resident of Kangavar, was the father of three children.

The third prisoner, whose identity is still being confirmed, was from Shiraz. He had been sentenced to death in the same case as Kamran Amraei – executed in the same prison last week – under Article 45 of the Islamic Penal Code, which prescribes the death penalty for certain drug-related offenses.

According to information received by HRANA, all three prisoners executed yesterday had been arrested in separate drug-related cases and subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

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

According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.

Two Prisoners Executed in Lakan Prison, Rasht

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Farshad Hamegan, Hossein Mokhtari, HRANA, Lakan prison, Rasht

HRANA– At dawn today, the death sentences of two prisoners who had previously been convicted in separate cases on charges related to drug offenses and murder were carried out in Lakan Prison, Rasht.

HRANA has identified the prisoners executed at dawn on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, as Farshad Hamegan, 52, a resident of Lavandevil, Astara, and Hossein Mokhtari.

According to information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Mokhtari had previously been arrested on charges related to drug offenses and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

Mr. Hamgan had earlier been arrested on charges of murder and sentenced to death by the Criminal Court.

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

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

Drug-Related Charges: Six Afghan Nationals Executed in Bandar Abbas Prison

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Abdolrahman Eshaqzahi, Abdolraouf Noorzahi, Allah-Nazar Tajik, Bandar-Abbas, HRANA

HRANA– At dawn today, the death sentences of six prisoners previously convicted on drug-related charges were carried out in Bandar Abbas Prison.

According to HRANA, citing Haal Vsh, at dawn on Tuesday, August 19, six Afghan nationals were executed in Bandar Abbas Prison.

The identities of three of the executed prisoners have been reported as:

• Allah-Nazar Tajik, approximately 30 years old, father of one child
• Abdolraouf Noorzahi, approximately 50 years old, father of six children
• Abdolrahman Eshaqzahi, approximately 50 years old, and father of seven children

According to the report, all six prisoners had previously been arrested on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

They had been transferred to solitary confinement in Bandar Abbas Prison on August 17 in preparation for their executions. The identities of the other three prisoners have not yet been established.

As of the time of this report, prison authorities and judicial officials have not announced these executions.

According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.

Larestan: Prisoner Executed in Public

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Beyram, Larestan, Sajjad Molaei Hekani

HRANA – At dawn today, August 19, the death sentence of a prisoner convicted of murdering four members of a family in Beyram was carried out in public in Larestan, Fars province.

HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, has identified the executed prisoner as Sajjad Molaei Hekani.

According to information obtained by HRANA, in October of last year, Molaei Hekani, together with his wife, murdered a mother and her three children in Beyram during a robbery. Following his conviction, he was sentenced to public execution, while his wife, Mahsa Akbari, received a death sentence.

The Judiciary’s news agency reported: “The defendants were tried and convicted by Branch 5 of the Criminal Court One of Fars Province. Their sentences were later upheld by the Supreme Court, and the sentence of Ms. Akbari will be carried out inside prison in the presence of the victims’ family.”

In 2024, Iranian prisons witnessed the execution of 930 inmates. According to HRANA’s data, the number of executions carried out by the Iranian regime’s judiciary has risen steadily over the past five years.