HRANA – Two prisoners, including a young woman, were executed in the prisons of Gorgan and Tabriz. One had been sentenced to death on a murder charge, while the other had been convicted on drug-related offenses.

According to the Iran Human Rights Organization, two prisoners, including a woman, were executed in Gorgan and Tabriz prisons. The prisoners have been identified as Saber Akrami, 54, a father of four from Gorgan, and Afsaneh Zandabadi, 22.

According to the report, in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Saber Akrami was hanged in Gorgan Prison. He had been arrested three years ago on a murder charge reportedly motivated by so-called “honor” reasons and was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary.

Afsaneh Zandabadi was executed on May 18, 2026, in Tabriz Prison. She had been arrested three years earlier, at the age of 19, on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court.

At the time of writing, prison authorities and relevant institutions had not officially announced the executions.