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Execution of Fourteen Prisoners in Various Prisons

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Aligudarz Prison, Borujerd, Dastgerd Prison, Gilan province, Isfahan, Lakan prison, Rasht, Tabriz, Zanjan Prison

HRANA – In recent days, fourteen prisoners were hanged in different prisons across Iran.

On Tuesday, October 21, Fardin Vafaipour, 43, father of two and a resident of Borujerd, was executed in the city’s prison. According to Iran Human Rights, Mr. Vafaipour had been arrested four years ago on charges related to drug offenses and was later sentenced to death by the judiciary.

On Wednesday, October 22, Marouf Fattahi, 30, from Tabriz, was hanged in the city’s prison, Iran Human Rights reported. According to the report, Mr. Fattahi was arrested five years ago on a murder charge stemming from a street fight and was subsequently sentenced to death by a criminal court.

According to HRANA, on Saturday, October 25, Lakan Prison in Rasht, Gilan Province, witnessed the execution of three prisoners on drug-related charges. HRANA has identified one of them as Farhad Hatami.

That same day, Iran Human Rights reported the execution of two prisoners in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan. The identities of the prisoners were reported as Farhang Taheri and Ammar Pourmansouri, both residents of Ahvaz. The two were executed in a joint case on charges related to drug offenses.

On Sunday, October 26, Mehrdad Moradi was executed in Arak Prison on drug-related charges. He had been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

On the same day, another prisoner named Manouchehr Mahaki was hanged in Aligudarz Prison. According to information received by HRANA, Mr. Mahaki had previously been arrested on a murder charge and later sentenced to death by a criminal court.

Also on Sunday, three prisoners were executed in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz. HRANA has identified one of them, known only by the surname Dehghani. According to HRANA’s information, Mr. Dehghani had been arrested earlier on a murder charge and later sentenced to death by a criminal court. The other two prisoners had been separately arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

Additionally, Haal Vsh reported the execution of another prisoner named Mohammad Omar Zardkouhi, 28, in Zahedan Prison.

Finally, on Monday, October 27, a prisoner named Hamid Rafiei was executed in Zanjan Prison on a murder charge.

At the time of this report, the executions of these prisoners have not been announced by prison officials or relevant authorities.

Four Prisoners Executed in Arak, Zanjan, and Birjand Prisons

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Abolfazl Shakeri, Arak, Birjand Prison, HRANA, Nazir Mohammad, zanjan, Zanjan Prison

HRANA – Today, July 29, two Afghan nationals who had previously been sentenced to death for murder were executed in Birjand Prison. In recent days, two other prisoners were also hanged in the prisons of Zanjan and Arak.

At dawn on Saturday, July 26, a prisoner named Abolfazl Shakeri was executed in Zanjan Prison. According to information received by HRANA, on Sunday, July 27, Hossein Akbari, 50 years old, was executed in Arak Prison. Akbari had been arrested three years ago on charges related to drug offenses and was subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

Finally, today, Tuesday, the death sentences of two Afghan nationals previously convicted of murder were carried out in Birjand Prison. HRANA has identified one of the two as Nazir Mohammad. Further details, including the identity of the second individual, are under investigation.

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

Drug-Related Charges: One Prisoner Executed in Zanjan Prison

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Davood Amani, HRANA, Zanjan Prison

HRANA– At dawn on Saturday, July 19, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on drug-related charges was carried out in Zanjan Prison.

The identity of the prisoner who was hanged at dawn on Saturday, July 19, 2025, has been confirmed by HRANA as Davood Amani.

According to information obtained by HRANA, he had previously been arrested on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

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

According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.

Drug-Related Offense: Prisoner Executed in Zanjan Prison

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Homayoun Amjad, HRANA, Zanjan Prison

HRANA News Agency – At dawn on Saturday, May 24, a prisoner previously sentenced to death on drug-related charges was executed in Zanjan Prison.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the identity of the executed prisoner has been confirmed as Homayoun Amjad.

Authorities had arrested Mr. Amjad earlier on charges related to drug offenses, and he was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary.

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

According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.

Prisoner Executed in Zanjan Prison for Drug Offenses

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Hassan Mirzaei, HRANA, Zanjan Prison

HRANA News Agency – The death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on drug-related charges was carried out on May 4 in Zanjan Prison.

The identity of the prisoner, who had been sentenced to death on drug-related charges, has been confirmed by HRANA as Hassan Mirzaei.

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

According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.

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A Prisoner Executed in Zanjan Prison

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Hossein Molazadeh, Zanjan Prison

HRANA News Agency – On Saturday, April 5, a prisoner convicted of drug-related charges was executed in Zanjan Prison.

Iran Human Rights has identified him as Hossein Molazadeh, 29 years old, and a resident of Zanjan.

According to the report, Mr. Molazadeh was arrested around three years ago on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court. Before his arrest, he worked as a mechanic.

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

According to data compiled by HRANA, 52.69% of all executions in Iran in 2024 were related to drug-related charges. Notably, only 6% of the executions were officially announced, highlighting a significant lack of transparency. For a detailed analysis of these executions and the associated statistics, see HRANA’s full report.

Execution of Three Prisoners in Zanjan, Borazjan, and Isfahan

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Borazjan Prison, Isfahan, Zanjan Prison

On Monday and Tuesday, January 20 and 21, three prisoners were executed in Zanjan, Borazjan, and Isfahan on charges of murder and drug-related crimes.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, on Monday, a prisoner named Saeed Diani was executed in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan, for drug-related charges.

On the same day, a prisoner named Hojat Shahriari was executed in Borazjan Prison, Bushehr province. A source told HRANA: “Mr. Shahriari had been arrested on charges of committing a murder motivated by ‘honor’ and was sentenced to death following an unfair judicial process.”

On Tuesday, another prisoner, Karim Faridi, was executed in Zanjan Prison on murder charges.

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

In 2024, the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran documented 812 cases related to the right to life, including the sentencing of 214 individuals to death and the execution of 930 individuals. Among these, 4 executions were carried out in public. Of those executed, 818 were male, 26 were female, and 5 were juvenile offenders—individuals under 18 years old at the time of their alleged crimes.

Two Prisoners Executed in Zanjan Prison

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Ezzat Seyedi, HRANA, Soleiman Abbaspour, Zanjan Prison

The death sentences of two prisoners, previously convicted of murder, were carried out in Zanjan Prison.

HRANA has identified these executed prisoners as Soleiman Abbaspour and Ezzat Seyedi.

According to information obtained by HRANA, Soleiman Abbaspour, who had been arrested on murder charges and sentenced to death by the judiciary, was executed at dawn on Saturday, November 2, 2024.

Likewise, Ezzat Seyedi, also convicted of murder and sentenced to death, was hanged at dawn on Thursday, November 7, 2024.

As of this report, the executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or other relevant officials.

According to latest HRANA’s annual report over between October 10, 2023, and October 8, 2024, at least 811 individuals were executed by hanging in Iran, rising to 23.06% compared to the same period last year. Of these executions, four were carried out in public. Many of the defendants were denied a fair trial.

Execution of Two Prisoners in Zanjan Prison

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Mohammadreza Nemati, Taher Ganj Khanlou, Zanjan Prison

At dawn on October 27, two prisoners convicted of murder in separate cases were executed in Zanjan Prison.

HRANA has identified the prisoners as Taher Ganj Khanlou, a military officer from Zarrinabad in Zanjan Province, and Mohammadreza Nemati, a resident of Tarom. Both had been arrested on individual murder charges and later sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

As of this report, prison officials and relevant institutions have not issued an official statement regarding the executions.

According to latest HRANA’s annual report over between October 10, 2023, and October 8, 2024, at least 811 individuals were executed by hanging in Iran, rising to 23.06% compared to the same period last year. Of these executions, four were carried out in public. Many of the defendants were denied a fair trial.

Two Prisoners Executed in Zanjan Prison

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Mehran Soltani, Mohammadreza Hajikhani, zanjan, Zanjan Prison

At dawn yesterday, October 23, the death sentences of two prisoners, previously convicted of murder in separate cases, were carried out in Zanjan Prison.