HRANA – At dawn on Sunday, August 10, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on drug-related charges was carried out in Birjand Prison.

HRANA has identified the prisoner executed on Sunday, August 10, 2025, as Bahman Ijbaari. According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Ijbaari had previously been arrested on charges related to drug offenses and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

As of the time of writing, the execution of this prisoner has not been announced by prison officials or relevant authorities.

According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.