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At Least 36 Citizens Arrested by Security Forces

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HRANA – The Law Enforcement Command of West Azerbaijan Province has reported the arrest of 25 citizens. Additionally, the police commander of Nahavand announced that 11 others have been arrested by order of the county’s prosecutor. These arrests were carried out on charges such as “acting against national security” and “filming destruction and sending it to foreign networks.”

According to Tasnim, the Law Enforcement Command of West Azerbaijan Province reported the arrest of 25 individuals. This police official stated that the reason for these arrests was “filming destruction and sending it to foreign networks.”

Mehr News Agency also reported, citing the police commander of Nahavand, that 11 individuals were arrested on charges of acting against national security, by order of the county prosecutor.

These reports do not provide further details, including the identities of those arrested, the time and location of the arrests, or their place of detention.

Since February 28, Iranian territory has been targeted by military attacks by Israel and the United States; for more information, you can refer to HRANA’s report on the twentieth day following the start of these attacks, which was published last night.

19 Prisoners Executed in Multiple Prisons

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Adelabad Prison, Aligudarz, Ardabil, Bandar-Abbas, Borujerd, Dezful, Hamedan, Karaj Penitentiary, Kermanshah, Khorramabad, Nahavand, Qom, Semnan, Shiraz, Tabriz Prison

HRANA – On Sunday, January 4, the death sentences of 16 prisoners, previously convicted on charges related to drug offenses and murder, were carried out in various prisons across Iran. Additionally, on January 3, the death sentences of three prisoners convicted of murder and moharebeh (enmity against God) through armed robbery were carried out in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz.

The identities of the 16 prisoners executed at dawn on Sunday, January 4, have been confirmed by HRANA as follows:

  • • Aydin Salavati, executed on drug-related charges in Tabriz Prison

  • • Ebrahim Bazvand, executed on murder charges in Tabriz Prison

  • • Nima (last name unknown), executed in Bandar Abbas Prison

  • • Saeed Rostami, executed in Qazvin Prison

  • • Amin Elahi, executed on murder charges in Qom Prison

  • • Arman Nazari, executed on drug-related charges in Semnan Prison

  • • Vali Karambeigi, executed on murder charges in Borujerd Prison

  • • Sajad Golmohammadi, executed on murder charges in Ardabil Prison

  • • Kazem Sourian, executed on murder charges in Khorramabad Prison

  • • Soroush Khani, executed on murder charges in Karaj Penitentiary

  • • Mohsen Qaedrahmat, executed on murder charges in Aligudarz Prison

  • • Shakaram Masti, executed on murder charges in Kermanshah Prison

  • • Hamid Reza Moradi, executed on murder charges in Dezful Prison

  • • Asghar Babaei, executed on drug-related charges in Hamedan Prison

  • • Noureddin Eidizadeh, executed on murder charges in Nahavand Prison

  • • Ahmad Saki, executed on drug-related charges in Nahavand Prison

Additionally, three prisoners were executed on January 3 in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz. The identities of two of them have been confirmed by HRANA as Asghar Shahi and Khalil Rahmani. Mr. Rahmani had been arrested and sentenced to death on charges of murder, while Mr. Shahi and the third prisoner had been sentenced to death on charges of moharebeh through armed robbery.

As of the time of this report, the executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant state institutions.

According to the annual report on the state of human rights in Iran, published by the Statistics, Publications, and Documentation Unit of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, at least 2,063 people were executed in Iran during the one-year period from January 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026. Based on this report, the number of executions more than doubled compared to 2024. In many cases, due to secrecy surrounding executions, prisoners were denied the right to a final visit with their families.

Report on 27 Executions Across Multiple Prisons in Iran

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Aligudarz, Arak prison, ardabil prison, Bandar Abbas prison, Borujerd Prison, Hamedan, Kermanshah, Khorramabad Prison, Nahavand, Qazvin prison, Qom, Sanandaj Prison, Semnan, Tabriz, Yasuj Prison

HRANA – In recent days, the unprecedented wave of executions in various prisons across Iran has continued. A recent report provides details of these executions:

Thursday, December 26:
Morad Karimi Goleh and Norouz (Norouzi) Khalafi were executed on charges of murder in Shushtar Prison.

Saturday, December 27:
HRANA reported the executions of the following individuals:

• Ahmad Reza Esfahani, on charges of murder, in Yasuj Prison;
• Vihan Shah Mohamm, on charges of murder, in Sanandaj Prison;
• Mostafa Mehrjou, on charges of murder, in Ardabil Prison;
• Milad Nejati, on charges of murder, in the Central Prison of Karaj;
• Khalil Nouri, on charges of murder, in Khorramabad Prison;
• Rahim Khodaparast, on charges of murder, in Nahavand Prison;
• Ahmad Ali Saffari, on charges of murder, in Aligudarz Prison;
• Nariman Souri, on drug-related charges, in Kermanshah Prison;
• Abolfazl Enhesari, on drug-related charges, in Hamedan Prison.

Additionally, Iran Human Rights Organization reported the execution of two prisoners, Hesam Norouzi, 28 years old, from Khalkhal, and Mohammad Hassan Sharafi, from Ardabil, on charges of murder in Ardabil Prison.

Sunday, December 28:

• Jafar Najafi, on drug-related charges, in Arak Prison;
• Mousa Rahimi Rad, on drug-related charges, in Semnan Prison;
• Jamshid Akbari, on charges of murder, in Qom Prison;
• Bismillah Tajik, an Afghan national, on charges of murder, in Bandar Abbas Prison;
• Ali Safar Sepahvand, on charges of murder, in Borujerd Prison;
• Aziz Ali Kolkhani, on drug-related charges, in Qazvin Prison;
• Two prisoners executed on charges of murder in Tabriz Prison, one of whom has been identified by HRANA as Moein Hassan-Zadeh.

Furthermore, according to Iran Human Rights Organization, on Monday, December 22, in addition to the execution of Nariman Mohammadi, who had previously been sentenced to death on charges of murder, the death sentences of two other prisoners were carried out in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. They were identified as Eskandar Bakhshoudeh, 32, from Tehran, and Taher Bastani. Both had been sentenced to death on charges of murder.

Also, on Wednesday, December 24, according to HRANA, three prisoners named Mehdi Rajabali-Zadeh, Mostafa Keyfari, and Sohrab Majidi were executed on charges of murder in Lakan Prison in Rasht.

At Least 17 Prisoners Executed in Iranian Prisons Over Two Days

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Aligudarz, Arak, Ardabil, Bandar-Abbas, Borujerd, Dezful, Hamedan, Karaj, Kermanshah, Khorramabad, Nahavand, Qazvin, Qom, Semnan, Tabriz, Yasuj

HRANA – Over the past two days, HRANA has reported the execution of 17 prisoners in various prisons across Iran. This report provides details of these executions:

Saturday, December 20:

On this day, HRANA reported the executions of the following individuals:

• Yashar Tehrani Moghadam, on a charge of murder, at Karaj Central Prison
• Kian Papi, on a charge of murder, at Aligudarz Prison
• Behzad Hosseini Rad, on a charge of murder, at Kermanshah Prison
• Yarhossein Hassanvand, on a charge of murder, at Khorramabad Prison
• Mohammad Javad Kalani, on a charge of murder, at Nahavand Prison
• Hessam Nouzari, on a charge of murder, at Ardabil Prison
• Moslem Salimi, on drug-related charges, at Hamedan Prison
• One prisoner of unknown identity, on a charge of murder, at Dezful Prison

Sunday, December 21:

• Fariborz Ghasemi, on a charge of murder, at Yasuj Prison
• Reza Dastar, on drug-related charges, at Bandar Abbas Prison
• Kazem Sourian, on a charge of murder, at Qom Prison
•Vahid Pazouki, on drug-related charges, at Semnan Prison
• Ali Mohammad Koushki, on a charge of murder, at Borujerd Prison
• Amir Mohammad Jadidi, on a charge of murder, at Qazvin Prison
• Fardin Khani, on a charge of murder, at Arak Prison

The death sentences of two other prisoners were also carried out on murder charges at Tabriz Prison. The identity of one of them has been confirmed by HRANA as Ebrahim Mashayekhi.

As of the time of this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

From the beginning of this year until the end of November, 2025, the Iranian regime has executed 1,594 people, marking an unprecedented increase compared to previous years.

29 Prisoners Executed in Multiple Prisons Across Iran

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Aligudarz, Ardabil, Citizen executed, Dezful, Esfarayen, Execution, Gonabad, Hamedan, Kermanshah, Khorramabad, Nahavand, Nowshahr, Qazvin, Qom, Quchan, Sanandaj, Tabriz, Yasuj

HRANA – In recent days, the death sentences of dozens of other prisoners have been carried out in various prisons across Iran on charges of murder and drug-related offenses. This report details these executions:

Monday, December 8:

• Esfandiar Razaqi, on a charge of murder, in Esfarayen Prison
• Sattar Zahedifar, on drug-related charges, in Gonabad Prison

The Iran Human Rights Organization also reported the execution of four prisoners on drug-related charges in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan. In addition to the execution of Mohammadbaqer Souri, which HRANA had previously reported, three other prisoners—identified as Shahram Mirzadeh, Fardin Rezaei (37 years old), and Habib Faridi (approximately 30 years old)—were hanged in this prison.

Tuesday, December 9:

• Mojtaba Dabir, on a charge of murder, in Nowshahr Prison, Mazandaran Province
• Majid Nazaran, on a charge of murder, in Quchan Prison, Razavi Khorasan Province
• Diako Farouqi, on a charge of murder, in Sanandaj Prison, Kurdistan Province

Saturday, December 13:

• Gholam Saljouqi, on drug-related charges, in Hamedan Prison, Hamedan Province
• Farshid Sagvand, on a charge of murder, in Aligudarz Prison, Lorestan Province
• Kaka Morad Jafari, on a charge of murder, in Khorramabad Prison, Lorestan Province
• Two prisoners on charges of murder in Kermanshah Prison; HRANA has confirmed the identity of one of them as Aziz Ali Moradi
• Hassan Torki, on a charge of murder, in Yasuj Prison
• Golmohammadi (first name unknown), on a charge of murder, in Nahavand Prison
• Hamzeh Sarlak, on a charge of murder, in Dezful Prison, Khuzestan Province

Sunday, December 14:

• Sadegh Abdi, on a charge of murder, in Qazvin Prison
• Abolfazl Dana, on a charge of murder, in Ardabil Prison
• Ali Eitivand, Kiumars Bahrami, Ehsan Yari, and Mohammad Karimi, on drug-related charges, in the Central Prison of Karaj, Alborz Province
• Sultan Morad Aslanpour, on drug-related charges, in Tabriz Prison
• Yaser Saki Zadeh, on drug-related charges, in Qom Prison
• Mohammad Amin Bakhtiari, on drug-related charges, in Semnan Prison
• Mohammad Dinari, on drug-related charges, in Arak Prison, Markazi Province
• Farhad Abdouli, on a charge of murder, in Dezful Prison

Additionally, a prisoner with an unknown identity was executed on a charge of murder in Borujerd Prison

As of the time of this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been officially announced by prison authorities or the relevant institutions.

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New Round of Executions Reported in Multiple Prisons Across Iran

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Behbahan, Ferdows, Ilam, Kashmar, Nahavand

HRANA — Today and in recent days, HRANA has reported additional executions in the prisons of Nahavand, Ilam, Behbahan, Ferdows, and Kashmar.

Sunday, November 23:
According to HRANA, the death sentence of Mohammadali Jahanian was carried out in Nahavand Prison on a murder charge. Another prisoner, Kambiz Forrokhi, was also executed in Ilam Prison on a murder charge.

Tuesday, November 25:
Behzad Alipour was hanged in Behbahan Prison on a murder charge. The death sentence of Shahram Shamsi was also carried out in Ardabil Prison, likewise on a murder charge.

Thursday, November 27:
A prisoner named Nourkhoda Shahrokhi was executed in Ferdows Prison on a murder charge. In addition, Nemat Gholami was hanged in Kashmar Prison on charges related to drug offenses.

As of the time this report was prepared, none of these executions have been announced by prison authorities or relevant state institutions.

From the beginning of the current year through the end of October, 1,286 people have been executed in Iran. Among them, 567 were executed on murder charges and 608 on drug-related charges. Many of these executions were never officially announced by state bodies.

HRANA’s Report on the Execution of 31 Prisoners in Recent Days

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ahvaz, Aligudarz, Arak, Bam, Bandar-Abbas, Behbahan, Bukan, Damghan, Dezful, Gorgan, Ilam, Kermanshah, Khorramabad, Mashhad, Nahavand, Qom, Sabzevar, Salmas, Sanandaj, Semnan, Taybad, Yasuj, zanjan

HRANA – In recent days, authorities in several prisons across Iran have carried out the execution of dozens of inmates on drug-related and murder charges. The pace of executions this year has been unprecedented compared to previous years.

HRANA has documented the following executions in recent days:

Tuesday, November 11

• Reza Geraei, on drug-related charges, in Behbahan Prison

• Yaqub Dachi, 28, on murder charges, in Ilam Prison

Wednesday, November 12

• Abbas Beigi, on murder charges, in Yasuj Prison

• Saber Fallah, 33, on murder charges stemming from a street altercation, in Qom Prison

Thursday, November 13

• Qomri Abbaszadeh, 29, and Iraj Aghaei, 30, on murder and drug-related charges respectively, in Sari Prison

Saturday, November 15

• Nour Mohammad Rahmati, on drug-related charges, in Aligudarz Prison

• Yar Morad Hassanvand, on murder charges, in Khorramabad Prison

• Two prisoners executed in Dizelabad Prison in Kermanshah on murder charges; HRANA has confirmed the identity of one of them as Kamyar Fathi

•Jaber Saki and Jahan Rasouli, on murder and drug-related charges respectively, in Dezful Prison

Sunday, November 16

• Seyed Ali Hashemi of Karaj, on drug-related charges, in Salmas Prison

• (First name unknown) Yeganeh, on drug-related charges, in Bam Prison

• Habib Ezzati, on murder charges, in Sanandaj Prison

• Mohammad Amin Safari, on murder charges, in Bukan Prison

• Yasin Esfandiari, on drug-related charges, in Semnan Prison

• An unidentified prisoner, on murder charges, in Nahavand Prison

• Shokat Veisi (female), on drug-related charges, in Damghan Prison

• Amin Shokarkhodaei, on murder charges, in Arak Prison

• Mosib Khalavand, on drug-related charges, in Bandar Abbas Prison

Monday, November 17

• Reza Kamayi, on murder charges, in Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz

• Alireza Keshavarz, on murder charges, in Sabzevar Prison

• Amir Farkhnezhad, on drug-related charges, in Zanjan Prison

• Behzad Hasani, on murder charges, in Gorgan Prison

• Two prisoners previously convicted on drug-related charges in Taybad Prison; HRANA has verified the identity of one of them as Javad Sattari

• Four prisoners were executed in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad on drug-related charges. HRANA has confirmed the identities of two of them as Shamseddin (surname unknown), an Afghan national, and Alimardan Barani.

As of the time of this report, prison authorities and responsible institutions have not publicly announced these executions.

From the beginning of this year until the end of October, the Iranian regime has executed 1,286 people, marking an unprecedented increase compared to previous years.

Seventeen Prisoners Executed in Various Prisons

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Arak, Arak prison, Dorud, Gorgan Prison, Kermanshah, Kermanshah prison, Kiumars Gholami, Nahavand, Taybad

HRANA – In the continuing surge of executions across Iran, dozens of prisoners have been executed in various prisons in recent days.

According to HRANA, on Wednesday, November 5, a prisoner named Kiumars Gholami was executed in Gorgan Prison. Mr. Gholami had previously been arrested on murder charges and sentenced to death by a criminal court.

On Saturday, November 8, eight prisoners were executed in several prisons across the country:

• In Khorramabad Prison, Yazdan Chegini was executed on murder charges.

• Two prisoners were hanged in Kermanshah Prison on murder charges; HRANA has identified one of them as Yaroli Hajizadeh.

• In Yasuj Prison, Peyman Ghasemi was executed for murder.

• Tabriz Prison saw the execution of three prisoners, Omid Feyzi, Zahra Mirghafari (female), and Ehsan Amini, on drug-related charges.

• In Nahavand Prison, Vali Karam-Dastar was executed for murder.

On Sunday, November 9, the wave of executions continued with more prisoners executed in different prisons across Iran:

• Hamid Naderi in Andimeshk Prison for murder;

• Mehran Hosseinpanah and Ahmad Sajjadi in Arak Prison on drug-related charges;

• Abdollah Tajik and an Afghan national in Taybad Prison, both on drug-related charges;

• Habib Namazi in Karaj Central Penitentiary for murder;

• Two prisoners in Qom Prison on drug-related charges, one of whom HRANA identified only by the surname Beiranvand.

And lastly, today, November 10, Abbas Souri in Dorud Prison was executed on murder charges.

As of the time of this report, none of these executions have been announced by prison officials or relevant authorities.

From the beginning of this year until the end of October, the Iranian regime has executed 1,286 people, marking an unprecedented increase compared to previous years.

A Female Prisoner Executed in Nahavand Prison

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Nahavand, Nahid Hemmati

HRANA – At dawn on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the death sentence of a female prisoner previously convicted on drug-related charges was carried out in Nahavand Prison.

HRANA has identified her as Nahid Hemmati. Based on information obtained by HRANA, Ms. Hemmati had previously been arrested on drug-related charges and subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

As of the time of this report, prison authorities and relevant institutions have not yet announced the execution.

In 2024, the Iranian regime sent 27 women to the gallows, the highest number recorded in the past decade.

Prisoner Executed in Nahavand Prison

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Ahmadali Mahdinejad, Nahavand, Sahneh County

HRANA – On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, a prisoner previously sentenced to death on murder charges was executed in Nahavand Prison.

HRANA has identified the executed prisoner as Ahmadali Mahdinejad, a resident of Sahneh County, Kermanshah province.

Mahdinejad had been arrested on charges of murder and later sentenced to death by a criminal court.

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

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.