HRANA – At dawn on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out in Kashan Prison.

According to HRANA, citing the Iran Human Rights Organization, a prisoner was executed in Kashan Prison. The prisoner has been identified as Esmail Ghadiri, a 32-year-old native of Kashan.

According to the report, Ghadiri was arrested three years ago on murder charges following a physical altercation and was subsequently sentenced to death by a criminal court.

At the time of writing, the execution has not been officially announced by prison authorities or the relevant government 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.