At dawn yesterday, October 23, the death sentences of two prisoners, previously convicted of murder in separate cases, were carried out in Zanjan Prison.
Their identities have been reported as “Mohammadreza Hajikhani, 27, and Mehran Soltani, 30, both from Zanjan.”
According to the report, Mr. Hajikhani was arrested three years ago, and Mr. Soltani five years ago, on murder charges. They were later sentenced to death by the judiciary.
At the time of this report, the executions of these two prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.
According to HRANA’s latest annual report, between October 10, 2023, and October 8, 2024, at least 811 individuals were executed in Iran, marking a 23.06% increase compared to the same period last year. Four of these executions were carried out publicly, with many of the accused reportedly being denied fair trials.