On December 24, 2024, two prisoners, who had been sentenced to death on murder charges in a joint case, were executed in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan.

According to HRANA, citing the Iranian Human Rights Organization, the executed individuals were identified as brothers: Ali Manian, 27, and Jasem Manian, 31.

The report reveals that the brothers were arrested two years ago on allegations of murdering a friend. They were subsequently tried and sentenced to death in a joint case.

At the time of writing, neither prison officials nor relevant authorities have formally confirmed the execution.

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.