The death sentences of four prisoners, convicted on charges related to drug offenses and murder, were carried out yesterday in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the executions took place at dawn on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Among the executed was Amir Moradi, who had been arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court. The other three prisoners had been convicted and sentenced to death for murder.

HRANA is working to verify additional details, including the identities of the three prisoners convicted of murder.

As of this writing, neither prison authorities nor relevant institutions have officially announced the executions.

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2023, with Zahedan Prison following closely behind. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.