HRANA News Agency – At dawn on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges was executed in Qom Prison.

HRANA has identified the prisoner as Sohrab Heydari, a resident of Rey, Tehran Province.

According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Heydari had previously been arrested on drug-related charges and subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

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

According to data compiled by HRANA, 52.69% of all executions in Iran in 2024 were related to drug-related charges. Notably, only 6% of the executions were officially announced, highlighting a significant lack of transparency. For a detailed analysis of these executions and the associated statistics, see HRANA’s full report.