HRANA – At dawn today, Monday, September 29, the death sentence of a prisoner who had previously been convicted on charges related to drug offenses was carried out in Semnan Prison.

HRANA has confirmed the identity of the prisoner hanged at dawn today, Monday, as Yaser Bakhshi. According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Bakhshi had earlier been arrested on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

As of the time of this report, the execution of this prisoner has not been announced by prison officials or relevant authorities.

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. The percentage of executions related to drug charges has also increased year after year.