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At Least 10 Prisoners Executed On Drug-Related Charges and Murder

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Citizen executed, Dorud, Gorgan, Isfahan, Kashan, Kerman, Neyshabur, Qaemshahr, Quchan, Saveh, zanjan

HRANA – At dawn today, the death sentences of at least 10 prisoners were carried out in the prisons of Gorgan, Qaemshahr, Dorud, Isfahan, Neyshabur, Kerman, Kashan, Saveh, Quchan, and Zanjan. These prisoners had previously been sentenced to death on charges related to drug offenses and murder.

Based on information received by HRANA, Ilya Saei was executed in Gorgan Prison; Navid Shahsavar in Qaemshahr Prison; Ali Safar Goodarzi in Dorud Prison; Saman Joozi in Isfahan Prison; Yaghoub Shafieizadeh in Neyshabur Prison; Heshmat Shokri in Kerman Prison; Sultan-Morad Shabani in Kashan Prison; and Keyvan Aminpour in Saveh Prison. These individuals had previously been arrested in separate cases on murder charges and sentenced to death by criminal courts.

Meanwhile, the executions of Siavash Amouzad in Quchan Prison and Roozbeh Zamani in Zanjan Prison were carried out on charges related to drug offenses.

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

According to HRA’s annual report, at least 2,063 individuals were executed in Iran during 2025. This represents a 119% increase in executions 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.

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.

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.

At Least Ten Prisoners Executed in Iran on December 29

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Dastgerd Prison, Dorud, Gorgan, Isfahan, Kashan, Kerman, Neyshabur, Saveh, zanjan

HRANA – Yesterday, December 29, the death sentences of at least ten prisoners convicted on murder or drug-related charges were carried out in various prisons across Iran.

HRANA reported the executions of the following individuals on this day:

• Marwan Emadabadi, on drug-related charges, in Kashan Prison
• Sina Nadari, on a murder charge, in Saveh Prison
• Amir Mehdi Navabi, on a murder charge, in Kerman Prison
• Sobhan Safizadeh, on a murder charge, in Zanjan Prison
• Soheil Bakhtiari, on a murder charge, in Dorud Prison
• Shoja Asgari, on a murder charge, in Gorgan Prison
• Heshmat Fallahi, on drug-related charges, in Neyshabur Prison

Additionally, three prisoners were executed on drug-related charges in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. HRANA has confirmed the identity of one of them as Yaser Khatibi.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions. In 2025, only 5% of executions reported by HRANA were acknowledged by official bodies or domestic media in Iran, highlighting the Iranian government’s lack of transparency and accountability.

During 2025 (until December 20), the number of executions reached an unprecedented 1,922 people, more than double the previous year. Most of these executions were carried out on charges related to drug offenses and murder.

At Least 12 Prisoners Executed in Iran Over Two Days

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Bam, Birjand, Dorud, Gorgan, Ilam, Kashan, Khaf, Neyshabur, Saveh, Sepidar, Taybad, zanjan

HRANA- Over the past two days, according to reports by HRANA, at least 12 prisoners have been executed in Iran’s prisons.

Tuesday, December 23:
According to HRANA, the death sentences of the following individuals were carried out on this day:

• Saman Barzegar, convicted on drug-related charges, in Birjand Prison;
• Karim Yousefi, convicted on drug-related charges, in Khaf Prison;
• Ghanbar Farhadi, convicted of murder, in Ilam Prison;
• Safarali Sadeghi, convicted of murder, in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz;
• Nejat Yari, convicted of murder, in Bam Prison.

In addition, a prisoner with the surname Moshiri (first name unknown) was executed on drug-related charges in Kerman Prison.

Monday, December 22:
HRANA reported the execution of the following prisoners on this day:

• Jamshid Nourmohammadi, on drug-related charges, in Kashan Prison;
• Majid Ahmadi, convicted of murder, in Neyshabur Prison;
• Iman Bakhshi, convicted of murder, in Saveh Prison;
• Noorkhoda Moradi, convicted of murder, in Dorud Prison;
• Aydin Nourzad, convicted of murder, in Gorgan Prison;
• Abbas Omidi, on drug-related charges, in Zanjan Prison.

Additionally, Iran Human Rights Organization reported the execution of two Afghan citizens on Sunday, December 21, in Taybad Prison. Their identities have been confirmed as Morad Sheghnaei, 27, and Mohammad Babrian, 32.

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

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At Least 11 Executions Reported Across Iranian Prisons in One Day

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Gorgan, HRANA, Kashan, Kerman, Neyshabur, Rasht, Saveh, zanjan

HRANA – Amid the continued unprecedented rise in executions in Iranian prisons, at least eleven prisoners were executed in various prisons across Iran on Monday, December 15.

HRANA reported the following executions carried out on Monday, December 15:

• Reza Shakouri, 50, on charges of murder in Lakan Prison in Rasht;
• Bahman Hosseini, on charges of murder in Gorgan Prison;
• (Known name unclear) Khorami, on charges of murder in Zanjan Prison;
• Ghanbar Safari, on charges of murder in Dorud Prison;
• Zahed Eslami, on charges of murder in Kashan Prison;
• Mohammad Bamari, on charges related to drug-related offenses in Kerman Prison;
• Amirhossein Rasouli, on charges of murder in Saveh Prison;
• Maziar Falahati, on charges of murder in Neyshabur Prison.

In addition, the death sentences of three other prisoners were carried out in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. These prisoners had previously been arrested on charges related to drug offenses and were later sentenced to death by Revolutionary Courts. HRANA has identified one of them as Milad Sheikhi.

Also, on Sunday, December 14, a prisoner named Khalil Emkani was executed on charges related to drug offenses in Bandar Abbas Prison.

Furthermore, the Human Rights Organization reported that on Saturday, December 13, two prisoners, Hamideh Jabbari (female), 41, from Saveh, and Manouchehr Ramezani, 26, were executed in Qom Prison. Hamideh Jabbari had been arrested four years earlier on charges of murdering her husband, while Mr. Ramezani had been arrested four years ago following a group altercation on charges of murder.

According to the Human Rights Organization, on Wednesday, December 10, two prisoners, Reza Abbasian, 46, and Khalil Fadaei, 28, were executed on murder charges in separate cases in Semnan Prison. On the same day, Salim Afrashteh, 33, was also executed in Dorud Prison on charges of murder.

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

From the beginning of this year until the end of November, 2025, the Iranian regime has executed 1,594 people, marking an unprecedented increase compared to previous years.

Iran Executes at Least 12 Prisoners Over Three Days Amid Surge in Executions

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Birjand, Bojnourd, Borazjan Prison, Bushehr, Iran, Kashan, Kashmar, Mahshahr, Malayer, Neyshabur, Shahr-e Kord

HRANA – Amid an unprecedented rise in executions in recent months in Iran, at least 12 prisoners have been executed over the past three days on charges of murder or drug-related offenses in various prisons across the country.

Tuesday, December 2
HRANA reported the executions of Fariborz Niazi on a murder charge in Malayer Prison; Mohammad Javad Aminpour on a murder charge in Ardabil Prison; Aziz Sheikhi on drug-related charges in Ferdows Prison; and Malek Gerayi on a murder charge in Ilam Prison.

Wednesday, December 3
According to HRANA, on this date the following executions were carried out:
Manouchehr Ahmadi, on a murder charge in Borazjan Prison
Mehran Chaboksavar, on a murder charge in Neyshabur Prison
Amin Mahdavi, on a murder charge in Mahshahr Prison
Majid Namjou, on a murder charge in Bushehr Prison
Siavash Khosravi, on drug-related charges in Kashan Prison
Saber Zahedi, on drug-related charges in Shahr-e Kord Prison
Karam Khoda Sepehri, on drug-related charges in Bojnourd Prison

Thursday, December 4
On this day, HRANA reported the executions of Rahim Mansouri, on a murder charge in Kashmar Prison, and Hossein Ali Yeganeh, on drug-related charges in Birjand Prison.

From the beginning of this year until the end of November, 2025, the Iranian regime has executed 1,594 people, marking an unprecedented increase compared to previous years.

A Report on the Latest Situation of Ali Pasban in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad

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Ali Pasban, Isfahan, Kashan, Mashhad, Political Prisoner, Vakilabad prison, علی پاسبان

Ali Pasban, a political prisoner, is serving his seven-year sentence in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. He is being held in the same ward as prisoners convicted of violent crimes, in violation of prison regulations.

A source close to Mr. Pasban’s family told HRANA, “He is being held in the violent criminals’ ward, Salon 102, Ward 5 of Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, without adherence to the principle of separation of crimes. Recently, after he protested against the inappropriate behavior of a prison official, he was threatened. The guards told him they would hire individuals in that ward to harm him. He reported to his family about ongoing harassment, threats, and the danger to his life, and requested legal assistance.”

This citizen was arrested on August 26, 2021, in Mashhad and transferred to Vakilabad Prison in this city. In January 2022, he was sentenced to seven years in prison by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad on charges of “membership in opposition groups intending to disrupt national security.”
Additionally, in March-April 2022, he was sentenced to one year in prison on charges of “insulting the Supreme Leader.”
Mr. Pasban had previously been convicted and served prison sentences in Isfahan and Kashan in 2018 and 2019 on charges of “propaganda against the regime” and “insulting the Supreme Leader.”

Journalist Ali Moslehi Receives Six Years and Two Months in Prison

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Ali Moslehi, Blasphemy, Kashan, Kashan prison, Saeed Gholamian

Journalist Ali Moslehi has been sentenced to six years and two months in prison through two verdicts issued by the Criminal and Revolutionary Court of Kashan, with 22 months suspended for five years.

According to Moslehi’s lawyer, Saeed Gholamian, the Kashan Revolutionary Court handed down a 15-month sentence for “insulting the Supreme Leader of Iran” and a seven-month sentence for “spreading propaganda against the regime,” both suspended for five years. Additionally, the Criminal Court of Kashan sentenced him to three years and one month for “blasphemy” and one year and three months for “disseminating false information.”

Moslehi was arrested by security forces in Kashan on July 20, 2023. Following his arrest, he was transferred from the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility to Kashan Prison in August. He was later released on bail of one billion tomans (approximately 20,000 dollars).

Ali (Abbas-Ali) Moslehi has a history of previous arrests and judicial confrontations due to his activism.

Execution of Three Inmates in Mahabad and Kashan

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Abbas Dadvar, Fakhredin Mangur-Nejad, Kashan, Mahabad, Salim Bagheri

In recent days, two death-row inmates in Mahabad Prison and one in Kashan Prison were executed for murder.

Kurdpa disclosed that on March 7, 2024, Fakhredin Mangur-Nejad, a resident of Oshnavieh, and Abbas Dadvar, from Mahabad, faced the death penalty for their involvement in murders dating back four years.

The Iran Human Rights Organization also reported the execution of Salim Bagheri, a 37-year-old individual in Kashan Prison on March 6. As per sources cited in the report, Bagheri was found guilty of taking someone’s life three years ago amid a financial dispute.

No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of these executions at the time of writing. The lack of official information raises concerns about transparency and accountability. In 2023, 66% of HRANA’s reports on executions lacked official announcements by judicial authorities and went unreported by media inside Iran, highlighting a troubling lack of transparency in due process.

Moreover, in 2023, the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran registered the execution of  746 individuals. Out of these, 6 were carried out in public. Among the executed individuals whose genders were identified, 597 were male and 20 were female. Additionally, 2 juvenile offenders, defined as individuals under the age of 18 at the time of their alleged crimes, were also executed. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s annual report.