HRANA– At dawn yesterday, August 18, the death sentences of two prisoners previously convicted of murder were carried out in Dastgerd Prison of Isfahan.

HRANA has identified the prisoners executed yesterday as Behrouz Sedghi and Arash Mahjour.

According to information obtained by HRANA, Behrouz Sedghi, 28, and Arash Mahjour, 36, had previously been arrested on murder charges in separate cases and later sentenced to death by the criminal court.

As of the time of this report, the execution of these prisoners has not been announced by prison officials or judicial authorities.

According to HRANA’s statistics, in 2024, 61 inmates were hanged in Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan — a 74% increase compared to the previous year. This sharp rise reflects a disturbing escalation in executions at this facility.