Six Prisoners Executed in Multiple Iranian Prisons

HRANA – The death sentences of four prisoners were carried out in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz, Khorramabad Prison, and Shirvan Prison. In addition, following the identification of two other prisoners, the number of people executed on Tuesday in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan and Dizelabad Prison in Kermanshah has risen to four. These prisoners had previously been sentenced to death in separate cases on charges related to drug offenses and murder.

According to a report by the Iran Human Rights Organization, two prisoners were executed at dawn on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Adelabad Prison in Shiraz.

They were identified as Farhad Minaei, 40, from Borujerd, and Hossein Salehpour, from Shiraz.

According to the report, Mr. Salehpour had been arrested approximately four years ago, and Mr. Minaei about two years ago, in separate cases involving drug-related charges. They were subsequently sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

The report also states that the death sentence of another prisoner was carried out on June 1, 2026, in Shirvan Prison.

The prisoner was identified as Keramat Mansouri, 53, a father of four from Baghan village in Shirvan County.

According to the report, he had been arrested about five years ago on murder charges and was later sentenced to death by a judicial authority.

Number of Executions in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan, Rises to Two

According to Iran Human Rights, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, a prisoner identified as Reza Ghanbarlou, 45, from Rasht and the father of two children, was executed in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan.

The report states that Mr. Ghanbarlou had been arrested approximately five years ago on drug-related charges and was subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

HRANA had previously reported the execution of another prisoner, Rashid Ghanbarzehi, in the same prison on the same date.

Number of Executions in Dizelabad Prison, Kermanshah, Reaches Two

According to another report from Iran Human Rights, Dariush Ghobadi was executed at dawn on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Dizelabad Prison in Kermanshah.

Ghobadi had been accused of murdering four members of his family and one of his friends on October 17, 2023. He was subsequently sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

The execution of Abbas Zarei in the same prison on the same date had previously been reported.

Execution of a Prisoner in Khorramabad

According to Iran Human Rights, a prisoner was executed in Khorramabad Prison on May 14, 2026.

The prisoner was identified as Ahmadreza Torabi, 32, from Khorramabad.

According to the report, Mr. Torabi had been arrested approximately five years ago on a murder charge stemming from a street altercation and was later sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

At the time of writing this report, the executions of these prisoners had not been officially announced by prison authorities or the relevant responsible institutions.

According to HRA’s annual report, in 2025, there were reports of delayed or unpaid wages amounting to at least 638 months across 182 industrial and service units, 2,458 cases of dismissals or layoffs and 3,761 workers left in uncertain employment conditions.

Bakhtiar Salemi Executed in Shirvan Prison

At dawn on Sunday, July 25, a prisoner named Bakhtiar Salemi from Hashtrood, who had previously been sentenced to death for murder, was executed in Shirvan Prison in North Khorasan Province.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting the Iran Human Rights (IHR), Salemi had previously been sentenced to death on a charge of murder. But, according to an informed source, he claimed innocence for the entirety of his imprisonment.

“Bakhtiar had two children and had been in prison for four years,” the report quoted the source as saying. “He had repeatedly insisted on his innocence and that another citizen who took refuge in Turkey was the main perpetrator”

Iran ranks first in the world in citizen executions per capita, according to international organizations. The Statistics and Publication Center of the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) reported that between January 1 and December 20 of 2020, at least 236 citizens were executed.

One of these citizens was executed publicly, and two were juvenile offenders. An additional 95 citizens were sentenced to death.

According to the same report, more than 72% of executions in Iran are not reported by the government or the judiciary, which human rights organizations call “secret” executions.

Salemi’s execution has not yet been announced by Iranian media or official sources.

Shahin Mirkhani Executed in Shirvan Prison

On May 30, Shahin Mirkhani was executed in Shirvan Prison in North Khorasan Province.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Iran Human Rights (IHR), 40-year-old Mirkhani, son of Rasoul, was previously sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

Per the report, an informed source said, “Shahin Mirkhani was sentenced to death for carrying 420 kilograms of crystal meth stimulant, and on Sunday was executed in the backyard of Shirvan Prison.”

Iran ranks first in the world in citizen executions per-capita, according to international organizations. The Statistics and Publication Center of the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) reported that between January 1st and  December 20th of 2020, at least 236 citizens were executed. One of these citizens was executed publicly, and two were juvenile offenders. An additional 95 citizens were sentenced to death.

According to the report, more than 72% of executions in Iran are not reported by the government or the judiciary. Human rights organizations call these “secret executions.”

At the time of writing, Mirkhani’s execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.