HRANA News Agency – On Saturday, April 5, a prisoner convicted of drug-related charges was executed in Zanjan Prison.

Iran Human Rights has identified him as Hossein Molazadeh, 29 years old, and a resident of Zanjan.

According to the report, Mr. Molazadeh was arrested around three years ago on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court. Before his arrest, he worked as a mechanic.

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

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.