Execution of At Least Twelve Prisoners on Murder and Drug-Related Charges

HRANA – At dawn today, the death sentences of at least 12 prisoners were carried out in the prisons of Mahabad, Shiraz, Malayer, Lahijan, Gonabad, Chabahar, Damghan, Bushehr, Shahrekord, Sabzevar, Kashmar, and Mashhad. These individuals had previously been sentenced to death on charges related to murder and drug offenses.

According to information received by HRANA, Kianoush Monavari was executed in Mahabad Prison; Ghader Mohammadi in Shiraz Prison; Nariman Zangeneh in Malayer Prison; Ali Asghar Oladi in Lahijan Prison; (first name unknown) Shateri in Gonabad Prison; Mostafa Kamali in Chabahar Prison; Aysan Rostami in Damghan Prison; Jahan Azadi in Bushehr Prison; and Farshid Ghasemi in Shahrekord Prison. These individuals had previously been arrested in separate cases on murder charges and sentenced to death by criminal courts.

Meanwhile, the death sentences of Taher Yousefi in Sabzevar Prison, Hamid Tajik in Kashmar Prison, and Adel Fereshteh in Mashhad Prison were carried out on drug-related charges.

As of the time of this report, the 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, in 2025, at least 2,063 individuals were executed in Iran between January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026. This represents a 119% increase in the implementation of death sentences 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 11 Prisoners Executed on Murder and Drug-Related Charges

HRANA – At dawn yesterday, Wednesday, January 28, the death sentences of 11 prisoners, previously convicted on charges related to drug offenses and murder, were carried out in the prisons of Mahabad, Esfarayen, Sabzevar, Shiraz, Malayer, Damghan, Chabahar, Mashhad, Kashmar, Shahrekord, and Bushehr.

According to information received by HRANA, Fuad Amini was executed in Mahabad Prison; Sajjad Khani in Esfarayen Prison; Farhad Namazi in Sabzevar Prison; Nima Afshari in Malayer Prison; Khosrow Pezeshki in Damghan Prison; Darvish Abbas Yadegari in Kashmar Prison; Hossein Mousavi in Shahrekord Prison; and Mokhtar Hassani in Bushehr Prison. All had been sentenced to death on murder charges, and their sentences were carried out.

Additionally, Arshia Changi in Shiraz Prison, Armin Aghapour in Mashhad Prison, and one Afghan national in Chabahar Prison were executed on charges related to drug-related crimes.

Further details, including the identity of the prisoner executed in Chabahar Prison, are currently under investigation by HRANA.

As of the time of this report, the 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. Based on this data, executions increased by 119% compared to 2024. In many of these cases, due to secrecy, prisoners were deprived even of the right to a final visit with their families.

At Least 11 Prisoners, Including One Woman, Executed in Iranian Prisons

HRANA – Today, January 7, 2025, the death sentences of 10 prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death on charges related to drug-related offenses and murder were carried out in the prisons of Shiraz, Kashmar, Shahrekord, Bushehr, Mashhad, Chabahar, Damghan, Malayer, and Sabzevar. Separately, at dawn yesterday, another prisoner was executed in Mahabad Prison.

HRANA has confirmed the identities of nine of those executed at dawn today, Wednesday, January 7:

Sobhan Yeganeh on drug-related charges in Shiraz Prison,
Khodamorad Hemmati on drug-related charges in Kashmar Prison,
Behzad Alipour on murder charges in Shahrekord Prison,
Davoud Bagherzadeh on murder charges in Bushehr Prison,
Soheila Azizi, along with another prisoner, on drug-related charges in Mashhad Prison
Mosib Chamani on murder charges in Chabahar Prison,
Bahman Yarbeygi on murder charges in Damghan Prison
Bagher Bazvand on drug-related charges in Malayer Prison
Almas Mehdi-Nejad on drug-related charges in Sabzevar Prison
Additionally, at dawn yesterday, a prisoner identified as Rouhollah Aghapour was executed on murder charges  in Mahabad Prison.

Further details, including confirmation of the identity of the other executed prisoner, are still under investigation by HRANA.

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

According to HRA’s annual report, in 2025, at least 2,063 people were executed in Iran. Based on this data, executions increased by 119% compared to 2024. In many of these cases, due to secrecy, prisoners were even denied the right to a final visit with their families.

Iran Carries Out at Least 26 Executions Within 48 Hours

HRANA – Over the past two days, at least 26 prisoners have been executed in various prisons across Iran on charges related to drug offenses and murder.

Tuesday, December 30

Previously, HRANA had reported in another report the execution of nine prisoners on that day. In addition to those nine, the following executions were also reported on the same day.

According to HRANA, a prisoner named Hojjat Amini-Zadeh was executed on a murder charge in Shahrekord Prison. Another prisoner, whose identity remains unknown, was also executed on a murder charge in Lakan Prison in Rasht.
The outlet Haal Vsh reported the execution of Mansour Rigi (Chakerzehi), a 38-year-old father of four from Zahedan, who was executed in Semnan Prison on charges related to drug offenses.

Wednesday, December 31
HRANA reported the executions of the following individuals:

Mohsen Jadidi and Manouchehr Niazi, on murder charges, in Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj
Mehran Hosseini and Keramat Safari, on drug-related charges, in Mashhad Prison
Moslem Rafiei-Nia, on drug-related charges, in Malayer Prison
Samad Azizi, on drug-related charges, in Damghan Prison
Niazali Yari, on drug-related charges, in Sabzevar Prison
Sohbat Fathi, on a murder charge, in Mahabad Prison
Meysam Naseri, on a murder charge, in Bushehr Prison
Karamali Khani, on a murder charge, in Kashmar Prison
One Afghan national, on a murder charge, in Chabahar Prison
Three prisoners on murder charges in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz; HRANA has confirmed the identity of one of them as Ehsan Dehghan Panah

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

In December 2025, HRANA recorded the execution of 369 prisoners. The number of executions carried out in Iran over the past year has been unprecedented in the last decade. For more details, refer to HRANA’s annual report.

Unprecedented Surge in Executions Continues: Twelve Prisoners Executed on Murder and Drug Charges in Recent Days

HRANA – The unprecedented surge in executions in recent days has continued. This report details the execution of twelve individuals on charges related to murder and drug offenses:

Thursday, December 25
On this day, HRANA reported the executions of the following individuals:

Amin Safari, on drug-related charges, in Bojnurd Prison;
Majid Khani, on a murder charge, in Sari Prison;
Heshmat Beigi, on drug-related charges, in Ferdows Prison.

Wednesday, December 24
According to HRANA, the death sentences of the following individuals were carried out:

Behrouz Sheikhi, on a murder charge, in Behbahan Prison;
Yarmohammad Saljouqi, on drug-related charges, in Taybad Prison.

Tuesday, December 23
On this day, six individuals were executed on murder charges in various prisons:

Sepehr Moradi, in Mahshahr Prison;
Jalal Taheri, in Bukan Prison;
Habib Amouri, in Sepidar Prison;
Afshin Toosi, in Quchan Prison;
Milad Norouzi, in Nowshahr Prison;
Yadollah Almasi, in Kashmar Prison.

Additionally, on Sunday, December 21, Rastin Karami was executed by hanging on a murder charge in Sanandaj Prison.

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

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At Least 27 Prisoners Executed in Iran Over Two Days

HRANA – Over the past two days, according to reports by HRANA and other human rights organizations, at least 27 prisoners have been executed in various prisons across Iran. Additional executions were also reported in the preceding days.

Wednesday, December 24:
HRANA reported the execution of the following individuals on this day:

Zahra Khanzadeh and Amir Azizi, on drug-related charges, in Mashhad Prison
Noushad Kazemian, on drug-related charges, in Malayer Prison
Yarmohammad Saljouqi, on drug-related charges, in Taybad Prison
Jahanshah Rashidian, on drug-related charges, in Damghan Prison
Nazir (last name unknown), a citizen of Afghanistan, and Ayoub Dehghani, on drug-related charges, in Adel-Abad Prison in Shiraz
Nemat Khosravi, on drug-related charges, in Kashmar Prison
Noureddin Panahi, on charges of murder, in Bushehr Prison
Saoud Moradi, Yaqub Masoumi, Mohammad Mehdi Adavi, and Ebrahim Alizadeh, on charges of murder, in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj
Mohammad Nourian, on charges of murder, in Shahrekord Prison
Behrouz Sheikhi, on charges of murder, in Behbahan Prison
Khodakaram Safapour, on charges of murder, in Sabzevar Prison
(First name unknown) Rastegari, on charges of murder, in Mahabad Prison

Additionally, Hirkani News reported the execution of a 23-year-old prisoner named Mehdi Rajabali-Zadeh, on charges of murder during a group fight, in Lakan Prison in Rasht.

Tuesday, December 23:

According to HRANA, the death sentences of the following individuals were carried out:

Manouchehr Mahaki, on charges of murder, in Jiroft Prison
Two prisoners of unknown identity, on charges of murder, in Chabahar Prison
Sepehr Moradi, on charges of murder, in Mahshahr Prison
Pejman Saeedi, on charges of murder, in Borazjan Prison
Yazdan Joozipour, on drug-related charges, in Yazd Prison

In addition, a news agency affiliated with the IRGC reported the execution of two prisoners on charges of rape in Qaemshahr Prison. The identities of those executed were not disclosed.

Other reported executions:

Beyond the executions listed above, Iran Human Rights reported the execution of a 41-year-old woman named Mahdieh Keyhani, on charges of murder, in Hamedan Prison on Sunday, December 21.

In another report, on Monday, December 22, three prisoners named Aydin Nourzad, Mohammadreza Madadi (approximately 30 years old), and Kazem Hamidi (40 years old) were executed. According to the report, Mr. Madadi had been arrested two years earlier on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court. Mr. Hamidi had been arrested four years earlier on charges of murder in a street altercation and was subsequently sentenced to death by a criminal court.

In a separate report by Iran Human Rights, on Tuesday, December 23, a 46-year-old prisoner named Houshang Amiri was executed on charges of murder in Nishapur Prison.

At Least 12 Executed Across Iranian Prisons on Murder and Drug-Related Charges

HRANA – On Wednesday, December 17, at least 12 individuals were executed in various prisons across Iran on charges of murder and drug-related offenses.

HRANA reported that on this day the death sentences of the following individuals were carried out on murder charges:

Faramarz Papi, executed at Shahrekord Prison
 Karamkhoda Yari, executed at Sabzevar Prison
Osman Ahmadi, executed at Mahabad Prison
Ebrahim Azizi, executed at Malayer Prison
Yarvali Azimi, executed at Kashmar Prison
Sajjad Farahmand, executed at Chabahar Prison
Mehrshad Asgari, executed at Damghan Prison
Mohammad Boghlani, executed at Bushehr Prison

In addition, the death sentence of Parviz Sha’bani, on charges related to drug-related crimes, was carried out at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad.

Separately, the newspaper Hamshahri reported that, in addition to the execution of Raziyeh Abbasi, two other prisoners were hanged on murder charges yesterday at Ghezel Hesar Prison. Hamshahri did not disclose the identities of these individuals.

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.

Fourteen Executions in Iran Reported on December 10

HRANA – Yesterday, Wednesday, December 10, HRANA reported the execution of thirteen prisoners on charges of murder and drug-related offenses. Heirkani also reported the execution of one prisoner in Lakan Prison in Rasht.

According to HRANA, on this day, the following individuals were executed:

Sohail Hamidi, on a murder charge, in Mahabad Prison;

Noormohammad Shabani, on a murder charge, in Sabzevar Prison;

Mohammadkarim Siadi, on a murder charge, in Shahr-e Kord Prison;

Nemat Behiraei, on a murder charge, in Bushehr Prison;

Kourosh Sabzi, on drug-related charges, in Kashmar Prison;

Reza Sabzi, on a murder charge, in Malayer Prison;

Hassan Morad Haqi, on drug-related charges, in Damghan Prison;

An Afghan national, identity unknown, on drug-related charges, in Chabahar Prison;

Two prisoners, including a woman, in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad on murder charges; HRANA has confirmed the identity of the woman as Elnaz Azizi.

Three prisoners in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz on drug-related charges; HRANA has confirmed the identity of one of them as Khoda-Bakhsh Elyasi.

Additionally, according to Hyrcani News, a prisoner named Mehrdad Mirzaei, 38 years old, was executed in Lakan Prison in Rasht on drug-related charges.

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

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.

New Round of Executions Reported in Multiple Prisons Across Iran

HRANA — Today and in recent days, HRANA has reported additional executions in the prisons of Nahavand, Ilam, Behbahan, Ferdows, and Kashmar.

Sunday, November 23:
According to HRANA, the death sentence of Mohammadali Jahanian was carried out in Nahavand Prison on a murder charge. Another prisoner, Kambiz Forrokhi, was also executed in Ilam Prison on a murder charge.

Tuesday, November 25:
Behzad Alipour was hanged in Behbahan Prison on a murder charge. The death sentence of Shahram Shamsi was also carried out in Ardabil Prison, likewise on a murder charge.

Thursday, November 27:
A prisoner named Nourkhoda Shahrokhi was executed in Ferdows Prison on a murder charge. In addition, Nemat Gholami was hanged in Kashmar Prison on charges related to drug offenses.

As of the time this report was prepared, none of these executions have been announced by prison authorities or relevant state institutions.

From the beginning of the current year through the end of October, 1,286 people have been executed in Iran. Among them, 567 were executed on murder charges and 608 on drug-related charges. Many of these executions were never officially announced by state bodies.