HRANA – At dawn on Wednesday, July 9, a prisoner previously sentenced to death on drug-related charges was executed in Malayer Prison.

The identity of the individual hanged on the morning of Wednesday, July 9, has been confirmed by HRANA as Morad Hassan Mansouri, a resident of Ilam. According to information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Mansouri had been arrested on charges related to drug offenses and was later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

As of the time of this report, the execution has not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant state institutions.

According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.