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Two Prisoners Executed in Birjand Prison

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Abdol-Samad Salarzahi, Abdolmajid Balochi Barahouei, Birjand Prison

HRANA – At dawn today, Tuesday, September 16, the death sentences of two prisoners previously convicted on drug-related charges were carried out in Birjand Prison.

Haal Vsh has identified the executed prisoners as Abdol-Samad Salarzahi, 42, father of six children, and Abdolmajid Balochi Barahouei, 41, from Zahedan.

Reports indicate that Salarzahi was arrested about four and a half years ago, and Barahouei six years ago, both on charges related to narcotics offenses. They were later sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

The execution of Barahouei was carried out without allowing a final family visit.

As of the time of this report, the executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or other responsible institutions.

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.

Drug-Related Charges: Two Prisoners Executed in Birjand Prison

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Asef Rakhshani, Behzad Navabi, Birjand Prison, HRANA

HRANA– At dawn yesterday, Tuesday, August 26, two prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges were executed in Birjand Prison.

HRANA has confirmed the identity of one of the prisoners as Behzad Navabi, a native of Kerman, who had been arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

Additionally, Haal Vsh, a human rights organization covering news in southeastern Iran, identified the second prisoner as Asef Rakhshani, 28 years old father of eight children.

According to the report, Mr. Rakhshani was arrested in 2023 on drug-related charges in Birjand County and was later sentenced to death by the county’s Revolutionary Court.

The report adds that yesterday, this prisoner was transferred to solitary confinement in Birjand Prison in preparation for his execution. His execution was carried out without a final visit with his family.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these two prisoners have 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.

Prisoner Executed in Birjand Prison on Drug-Related Charges

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Bahman Ijbaari, Birjand Prison, HRANA

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.

Four Prisoners Executed in Arak, Zanjan, and Birjand Prisons

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Abolfazl Shakeri, Arak, Birjand Prison, HRANA, Nazir Mohammad, zanjan, Zanjan Prison

HRANA – Today, July 29, two Afghan nationals who had previously been sentenced to death for murder were executed in Birjand Prison. In recent days, two other prisoners were also hanged in the prisons of Zanjan and Arak.

At dawn on Saturday, July 26, a prisoner named Abolfazl Shakeri was executed in Zanjan Prison. According to information received by HRANA, on Sunday, July 27, Hossein Akbari, 50 years old, was executed in Arak Prison. Akbari had been arrested three years ago on charges related to drug offenses and was subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

Finally, today, Tuesday, the death sentences of two Afghan nationals previously convicted of murder were carried out in Birjand Prison. HRANA has identified one of the two as Nazir Mohammad. Further details, including the identity of the second individual, are under investigation.

As of the time of this report, the executions have 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.

7 Prisoners Executed in Birjand Prison for Drug Offences

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Birjand Prison, Nehbandan

HRANA News Agency – On May 4, 2025, the death sentences of seven prisoners previously convicted of drug-related offenses were carried out in Birjand Prison, South Khorasan province, according to Haal Vsh.

The identities of the executed individuals have been reported as: Khosrow Sarani, Mahmoud Sarani (Rakhshani), Yousef Sorour Vash (Narouei), Alireza Laloozaei, Mousa Shokoohi, Mojtaba Lakzaei, and Ali Noori.

According to the report, Khosrow Sarani and Ali Noori were arrested in 2021, Mahmoud Sarani, Alireza Laloozaei, Yousef Sorour Vash, and Mousa Shokoohi were arrested in 2022, and Mojtaba Lakzaei was arrested in 2023. Following their arrests, they were all sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of Nehbandan on drug-related charges.

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

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.

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Two Prisoners Executed in Birjand Prison

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Abbas Bamari, Birjand Prison, Mohammad Raei, بیرجند

According to Iran Human Rights, at dawn on Saturday, March 1, two prisoners were executed in Birjand Prison, South Khorasan province.

As reported, the executions involved Abbas Bamari, who had been sentenced to death on drug-related charges, and Mohammad Raei, a 33-year-old man from a village in Torbate Heydarieh County.

According to the report, Raei was arrested three years ago on murder charges and later sentenced to death by the judiciary.

As of the time of this report, prison and judicial authorities have not officially announced these executions.

In 2024, the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran documented 812 cases related to the right to life, including the sentencing of 214 individuals to death and the execution of 930 individuals. Among these, 4 executions were carried out in public. Of those executed, 818 were male, 26 were female, and 5 were juvenile offenders—individuals under 18 years old at the time of their alleged crimes.

Prisoner Executed in Birjand Prison for Drug-Related Offenses

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Abdollah Safarzehi, Birjand Prison, HRANA

HRANA News Agency – At dawn today, February 26, 2025, a prisoner sentenced to death on drug-related charges was executed in Birjand Prison.

HRANA has identified this prisoner as Abdollah Safarzehi, a father of one. He was arrested five years ago on charges of drug trafficking and possession of firearms and was later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

As of the time of this report, prison officials and relevant authorities have not publicly announced the execution.

In 2024, the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran documented 812 cases related to the right to life, including the sentencing of 214 individuals to death and the execution of 930 individuals. Among these, 4 executions were carried out in public. Of those executed, 818 were male, 26 were female, and 5 were juvenile offenders—individuals under 18 years old at the time of their alleged crimes.

Two Prisoners Executed in Birjand Prison

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Abdolghafour Shahoozahi, Birjand Prison

On October 13, the execution of two prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges was carried out in Birjand Prison, according to Haal Vsh.

One of the prisoners has been identified as Abdolghafour Shahoozahi (also known as Mohammad Gorgi), 40 years old and father of four, from Zabol County.

According to an informed source, in 2019, Shahoozahi and two others were arrested in Birjand County on drug-related charges. Two of them, including Shahoozahi, were sentenced to death, while the third individual received a 15-year prison sentence.

The report notes that the executions were carried out without the prisoners’ final visits with their families. The identity of the second individual has not been disclosed.

As of the time of this report, prison and judicial officials have not announced the executions.

The reports from the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists for the year 2023 reveal a concerning prevalence of executions for drug offenses in Iran, constituting 56.4% of the total executions. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.

Prisoner Executed in Birjand Prison for Drug Offenses

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Birjand Prison, Kashmar, Mojtaba Zafarani

At dawn on Sunday, September 29, the execution of a prisoner who had been previously sentenced to death on drug-related charges was carried out in Birjand Prison, South Khorasan province.

HRANA has identified the prisoner, who was hanged on Sunday morning, September 29, as Mojtaba Zafarani, a 21-year-old from Kashmar.

Mr. Zafarani was transferred to solitary confinement from Ward 5 of Birjand Prison on the night of Saturday, September 28. His family was summoned to the prison a day prior to his transfer for a final visit with their son.

Mojtaba Zafarani was arrested about two years ago on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the judiciary.

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

The reports from the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists for the year 2023 reveal a concerning prevalence of executions for drug offenses in Iran, constituting 56.4% of the total executions. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.

Five Inmates Executed in Birjand for Drug-Related Convictions

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Abdolbasir Mohammadani, Birjand Prison, Mohamad Mirshah, Mohammad-Nabi Shahoo-Zahi, Omid Jovini, Reza Shahraki

On October 26, authorities at Birjand Prison executed five individuals, as detailed by Haal Vsh.

The executed prisoners have been identified as Abdolbasir Mohammadani (30 years old), Mohammad-Nabi Shahoo-Zahi (55 years old), Mohamad Mirshah, Reza Shahraki, and Omid Jovini. All of them had previously been convicted of drug-related offenses.

According to data compiled by the Center of Statistics of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA), between October 10, 2022, and October 8, 2023, a total of 659 individuals were executed by hanging in Iran, representing a 24% increase compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. Seven of these executions were conducted publicly. Concerningly, many of the defendants were denied access to a fair trial and due process. For details and statistics, read HRANA’s report.