HRANA – At dawn on Monday, June 22, two prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death in separate cases on charges of murder and moharebeh (enmity against God) through armed robbery were executed at Yasuj Prison.

According to a report by the Iran Human Rights Organization, the executions were carried out on June 22, 2026, at Yasuj Prison. The prisoners have been identified as Mohammad Ali Haji-Hassani, 25, from Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, and Mahmoud Ghaem, 28, from Yasuj.

According to the report, Mohammad Ali Haji-Hassani had been arrested less than two years ago on a murder charge following a physical altercation that resulted in the death of another individual. He was subsequently sentenced to death.

Mahmoud Ghaem was arrested approximately four years ago on charges of moharebeh (enmity against God) through armed robbery and was sentenced to death. In the same case, two other defendants were each sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment, while Ghaem, identified as the principal defendant, received the death sentence.

As of the time of publication, prison authorities and the relevant institutions had 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.