HRANA – At dawn yesterday, the death sentences of two prisoners previously convicted on drug-related charges were carried out in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz.

HRANA has identified the two prisoners who were hanged at dawn on Sunday, August 17, as Ahmad Younesi and Mehdi Najafi.

Based on information obtained by HRANA, both prisoners had earlier been arrested on drug-related charges and subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary.

As of the time of this report, the executions have not been announced by prison officials or state media.

According to HRANA’s statistics, in 2024, Adelabad Prison in Shiraz witnessed the execution of 92 inmates — an 88% increase compared to the previous year. This sharp rise places Adelabad as the second deadliest prison in Iran after Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.