HRANA News Agency – Today, Monday, May 12, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on drug-related charges was carried out in Arak Prison.

The identity of the prisoner has been confirmed by HRANA as Jalil Azizi. According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Azizi had previously been arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

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

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.