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Number of Executions in Ghezel Hesar Prison Rises to Nine

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Alireza Basati-Nia, Bahman Hooshmand, Evin News, moharebeh, Mosayeb Azizi, Sajad Eghbali

HRANA News Agency – At dawn on February 26, 2025, at least nine prisoners were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. Among them, five were convicted of murder in separate cases, one was sentenced to death for “enmity against God” (moharebeh) due to his role in an armed robbery, and three were executed on rape charges.

HRANA has confirmed the identities of four of the executed individuals: Mosayeb Azizi, Sajad Eghbali, Bahman Hooshmand (from Hamedan), and Alireza Basati-Nia (from Ilam). All had previously been arrested on murder charges in separate cases and were later sentenced to death.

The fifth executed prisoner, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, had been sentenced to death for moharebeh due to his involvement in armed robbery.

Additionally, the official news outlet Ivna News reported the execution of four other prisoners.

According to the report, one of the executed individuals had killed his neighbor during an altercation in 2022 and was later sentenced to death by the judiciary. He was hanged at dawn on February 26.

The report does not provide further details regarding the three prisoners executed on rape charges.

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2024. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.

At Least Three Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison

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Arak, Ghezel Hesar prison, HRANA, Kuhdasht, moharebeh, Mosayeb Azizi, Sajad Eghbali

HRANA News Agency –Today, February 26, 2025, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the execution of at least three prisoners. Among them, two were sentenced to death in separate murder cases, while the third was executed on charges of moharebeh (enmity against God) through direct involvement in an armed robbery.

HRANA has identified two of the executed individuals as Mosayeb Azizi from Arak and Sajad Eghbali from Kuhdasht, Lorestan province. Both had previously been arrested in separate murder cases and sentenced to death by the judiciary.

The identity of the third executed prisoner has not yet been confirmed. However, he had been sentenced to death on charges of moharebeh through direct involvement in an armed robbery. The Judiciary’s media center has released details of his case.

According to Mizan News, in September 2022, police officers patrolling the area grew suspicious of two motorcyclists. When the suspects attempted to flee, officers opened fire, eventually stopping and arresting them. Weapons were discovered in their possession, and they later confessed to carrying out a series of “violent robberies.” One of the suspects was sentenced to death, and after the Supreme Court upheld the verdict, the execution was carried out this morning.

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

Sajad Eghbali
Sajad Eghbali

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2024. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.