HRANA News Agency – At dawn on Sunday, July 13, two prisoners were executed in Hamedan Prison on drug-related charges.

According to HRANA, Hamid Yavari, who had previously been sentenced to death for drug-related offenses, was executed by hanging. Iran Human Rights also confirmed the identity of the second prisoner as Jalal Nazarbeigi. He had been arrested three years ago on similar charges and later sentenced to death by the judiciary.

As of the time of this report, prison authorities and relevant institutions have not officially announced the executions.

In 2024, Iranian prisons witnessed the execution of 930 inmates. According to HRANA’s data, the number of executions carried out by the Iranian regime’s judiciary has risen steadily over the past five years. The percentage of executions related to drug charges has also increased year after year.