HRANA – At dawn on Saturday, August 22, the death sentences of two prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges were carried out in Khorramabad Prison.

According to HRANA, citing Iran Human Rights, two prisoners were executed in Khorramabad Prison at dawn on Saturday, August 22.

The prisoners have been identified as Taha Khavari, 37, from Behshahr, and Mohammadreza Rezaei Kan-Kot, 26, from the village of Kon-Kat in Lorestan Province.

According to the report, Taha Khavari was arrested approximately five years ago and Mohammadreza Rezaei Kan-Kot approximately seven years ago in separate cases on drug-related charges. They were subsequently sentenced to death by Revolutionary Courts.

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

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.