HRANA – At dawn on Sunday, September 28, the death sentences of four prisoners were carried out in Adelabad Prison of Shiraz.

The identities of two of these prisoners, Esmail Rahimitabar and Ghodrat Dehghani, have been confirmed by HRANA. Iran Human Rights has also confirmed the identities of two others as Mehran Sahraei and Manouchehr Shahbazi.

According to information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Rahimitabar had previously been arrested on a murder charge and later sentenced to death by the Criminal Court. The other three prisoners had been arrested and sentenced to death on charges related to drug offenses.

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

According to HRANA’s statistics, in 2024, Adelabad Prison in Shiraz witnessed the execution of 92 inmates – an 88% increase compared to the previous year. This sharp rise places Adelabad as the second deadliest prison in Iran after Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.