HRANA News Agency – At dawn on Sunday, January 26, three prisoners previously sentenced to death on drug-related charges were executed in Karaj Central Prison.
HRANA has identified these hanged prisoners as Farhad Fardini, Samad Hashemi, and Farzad Mirzaei.
HRANA had previously reported that these prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for the implementation of their death sentences. The individuals had been arrested on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Courts.
As of the time of this report, prison authorities and relevant institutions have not officially announced the executions.
According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, during 2024, about 7 people per 100,000 were executed in Alborz Province. Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj ranks first with 138 executions.