HRANA  – At dawn yesterday, the death sentence of a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to death on a murder charge was carried out in Maku Prison.

According to HRANA, citing Kurdpa, on August 23, 2026, a prisoner was executed in Maku Prison, West Azerbaijan province.

His identity has been reported as Ardalan Sabzi Balkhkanlou, 38, who was married and the father of a young child.

According to the report, Ardalan Sabzi was arrested approximately four years ago on a charge of murder and subsequently sentenced to death.

As of the time of this report, the prisoner’s execution has not been officially announced by prison authorities or other relevant institutions.

According to HRA’s Annual Report, in 2025 at least 2,063 citizens, including 61 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the sentences of 11 individuals were carried out in public. During the same period, 172 other individuals were sentenced to death.