HRANA News Agency – On April 22, at least ten inmates sentenced to death were transferred to solitary confinement in Ghezel Hesar Prison in preparation for the execution of their sentences.

According to information received by HRANA, two of these prisoners had previously been sentenced to death on charges of murder. A third individual, an Afghan national, was sentenced to death for the charge of rape. The remaining seven inmates had received death sentences for drug-related offenses.

Further details, including the identities of these prisoners, are currently being investigated by HRANA.

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.