HRANA – At dawn on Sunday, September 14, 2025, the death sentences of two prisoners previously convicted on drug-related charges in separate cases were carried out in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz.

HRANA has identified the executed prisoners as Ghavam Najafi and Amir-Hossein Pour-Amini, who were hanged at dawn on Sunday, September 14. Based on information received by HRANA, both men had been arrested in separate cases on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

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

According to HRANA’s statistics, in 2024, Adelabad Prison in Shiraz witnessed the execution of 92 inmates — an 88% increase compared to the previous year. This sharp rise places Adelabad as the second deadliest prison in Iran after Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.