HRANA – At dawn on Monday, November 9, 2026, a prisoner previously sentenced to death on murder charges was executed in Mati Kola Prison in Babol.
According to HRANA News Agency, citing Hyrcani news, a prisoner was executed in Mati Kola Prison in Babol.
The prisoner, who was hanged at dawn on Monday, November 9, 2026, has been identified as Hossein Momeni, 32, a resident of Babolsar.
According to the report, Momeni was arrested approximately three years and seven months ago on charges of murdering his wife in Babolsar. He was subsequently sentenced to death by a criminal court.
As of the time of this report, the execution has not been officially announced by prison authorities or other relevant institutions.
According to HRANA, 1,062 people were executed by hanging in Iran between January 1 and October 31, 2026, amid a sharp increase in executions over the past two years.
