In recent days, three prisoners were executed in the prisons of Kerman, Dezful, and Shiraz on charges related to drug offenses and murder.
On Monday, authorities at Dezful Prison carried out the execution of a prisoner named Reza Abdoli. According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Abdoli had previously been arrested on murder charges and was later sentenced to death by the criminal court.
On the same day, a prisoner named Sanjar Navabi was executed in Kerman Prison on drug-related charges. His sentence had been issued by the Revolutionary Court.
Finally, yesterday, May 28, Adelabad Prison in Shiraz witnessed the execution of a prisoner named Mehdi Farhadi. According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Farhadi had previously been arrested on murder charges and sentenced to death by the criminal court.
As of the time of this report, none of these executions have been officially announced by prison officials or responsible institutions.
According to HRANA reports, in 2024, only 6% of executions were announced by official bodies or domestic media outlets. Over the past five years, 77% of executions have gone unreported—commonly referred to as secret executions. In some of these cases, the lack of transparency is so severe that the death-row prisoners are denied even the chance for a final visit with their families.