Prisoner Executed in Gachsaran on Drug-Related Charges

HRANA – Yesterday, Sunday, September 21, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on charges related to drug offenses was carried out in Gachsaran Prison.

HRANA has identified the prisoner executed at dawn yesterday, as Hossein Mousavi, 31 years old, a resident of Abadan, and father of two young daughters. Mr. Mousavi was arrested in Gachsaran in 2018 on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

As of the time of this report, the execution of this prisoner has not been announced by prison authorities or official state 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.

Execution of a Prisoner in Gachsaran Prison

HRANA – Yesterday, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out in Gachsaran Prison.

The inmate was hanged at dawn on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. HRANA has identified him as Valiollah Avazpour, a father and resident of Gachsaran.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Avazpour was arrested about 13 years ago on a charge of murder and subsequently sentenced to death by the Criminal Court.

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

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.

Report on the Execution of a Prisoner in Gachsaran

HRANA News Agency – On October 27, 2024, a prisoner previously sentenced to death on drug-related charges was executed in Gachsaran Prison, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province.

The identity of the prisoner has been confirmed by HRANA as “Ebrahim Shooli.”

Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Shooli had been arrested earlier on drug-related charges and subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary.

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

According to data compiled by HRANA, 52.69% of all executions in Iran in 2024 were related to drug-related charges. Notably, only 6% of the executions were officially announced, highlighting a significant lack of transparency. For a detailed analysis of these executions and the associated statistics, see HRANA’s full report.

Mohammad Rezvani Transferred to Gachsaran Prison to Serve Sentence

On Wednesday, August 21, Mohammad Rezvani was arrested in Gachsaran and transferred to the local prison to serve his sentence.

According to HRANA, Mr. Rezvani was taken into custody after reporting to the Criminal Enforcement Branch of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Gachsaran. He was then transferred to the city’s prison.

In January 2023, Mr. Rezvani was sentenced by the Gachsaran Revolutionary Court to eight months in prison for “propaganda against the regime” through his online activities and an additional one year, three months, and one day for “insulting the Supreme Leader,” with his previous detention time considered.

Rezvani was initially arrested on September 21, 2022, during the nationwide protests and was released on bail in late December of that year. His first case was closed in February 2023 following the issuance of an amnesty decree.

Inmate Executed in Gachsaran Prison

On July 6, 2022, an inmate who is convicted of murder was executed in Gachsaran Prison.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on July 6, 2022, an inmate identified by HRANA as Hadi Moradi was executed in Gachsaran Prison.

This execution has not been reported by the official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far. 

Haal Vsh News also reported that today, in Zahedan Prison, an inmate was relocated to solitary confinement awaiting execution. This inmate has been identified as Behzad Narooie, age 33, who was convicted of drug-related crimes.

The most recent report from the Statistics and Publication Center of the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) states that between January 1 of 2021 and December 20 of 2021, at least 299 citizens, including four juvenile offenders, were executed. In addition, 85 citizens were sentenced to death in this period. 

As the report points out, Iran’s judicial authorities do not publicly announce over 88% of executions. These unreported executions are known as “secret executions” by human rights organizations.

 

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