HRANA – The death sentence of a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to execution on murder charges was carried out in Ardabil Prison.

According to a report by the Iran Human Rights Organization, at dawn on Sunday, March 1, 2026, one prisoner was executed in Ardabil Prison, while at the same time a female prisoner was spared the death penalty.

The identity of the executed prisoner has been reported as “Mahmoud Nourani Gargarri, 31 years old, from Ardabil and the father of a young child.” He had been arrested around three years ago on murder charges and was later sentenced to death by the criminal court.

At the time of writing, the execution of this prisoner has not been officially announced by prison authorities or the relevant institutions.

According to HRA’s Annual Report, in 2025 at least 2,063 citizens, including 61 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the sentences of 11 individuals were carried out in public. During the same period, 172 other individuals were sentenced to death.