HRANA – Two prisoners previously sentenced to death on charges related to drug offenses and murder were executed in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz and Qom Prison.

According to HRANA, citing the Iran Human Rights Organization, two prisoners were executed in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz and Qom Prison. The prisoners have been identified as Saman Rashidi, 32, from Izeh, and Vahid Salimi, 28, from Pakdasht, Tehran.

According to the report, Mr. Rashidi was arrested five years ago on a murder charge and was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary. His execution was carried out on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz.

Mr. Salimi was executed on Monday, June 16, 2026, in Qom Prison. He had been arrested two years earlier on charges related to drug offenses and was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

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

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.