HRANA– On Wednesday, July 16, the execution of a prisoner previously sentenced to death for murder was carried out in Lakan Prison in Rasht.

HRANA has identified the prisoner hanged at dawn on Wednesday as Peyman Afshar, approximately 43 years old. According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Afshar had been arrested on murder charges and later sentenced to death by the criminal court.

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

According to HRANA reports, in 2024, only 6% of executions were announced by official bodies or domestic media outlets. Over the past five years, 77% of executions have gone unreported—commonly referred to as secret executions. In some of these cases, the lack of transparency is so severe that the death-row prisoners are denied even the chance for a final visit with their families.