HRANA News Agency – At dawn on Sunday, February 16, 2025, a prisoner previously sentenced to death on non-political charges was executed in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the identity of the executed prisoner has been confirmed as Saeed Jokar. Based on information obtained by HRANA, Jokar had been sentenced to death by judicial authorities on non-political charges.
As of the time of this report, prison and judicial officials have not publicly announced the execution.
According to HRANA’s data, Adelabad Prison in Shiraz carried out 85 executions in 2024, marking a 73% increase compared to the previous year. This places it as the second most active prison for executions in Iran. For a detailed analysis and full statistics on executions across the country, refer to HRANA’s report.
