HRANA – At dawn on Wednesday, July 1, a prisoner previously sentenced to death on a murder charge was executed at Sanandaj Prison.

According to a report by HRANA, citing Kurdpa, a prisoner was executed at Sanandaj Prison. The prisoner, who was hanged at dawn on Wednesday, July 1, has been identified as Shouresh Sattarzadeh.

According to the report, Mr. Sattarzadeh was arrested in 2008 on a murder charge and was subsequently sentenced to death by the Criminal Court.

As of the time of writing, prison authorities and the relevant institutions have not officially announced the execution.

According to HRA’s Annual Report, in 2025 at least 2,063 citizens, including 61 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the sentences of 11 individuals were carried out in public. During the same period, 172 other individuals were sentenced to death.