HRANA – At dawn on Saturday, October 25, 2025, the death sentences of two prisoners previously convicted on drug-related charges were carried out in Hamedan Prison.

HRANA has identified the executed prisoners as Asghar Manafi and Mohsen Davarpanah.

Based on information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Manafi and Mr. Davarpanah had been arrested earlier on charges related to drug offenses and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Courts.

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

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.