HRANA – The death sentences of two prisoners who had previously been sentenced to death in separate cases on charges related to drug offenses and murder were carried out at dawn today in Tabriz Prison.

According to HRANA, citing the Iran Human Rights Organization, yesterday, July 13, 2026, two prisoners were executed in Tabriz Prison.

The individuals have been identified as Abdolreza Heydari, 59, from Bandar Abbas and the father of two children, aged 18 and 24, and Mehdi Latifi, 27, from Tabriz.

According to the report, Mr. Heydari was arrested two years ago near the city of Tabriz on charges of transporting 14 kilograms of narcotics and was subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court. Mehdi Latifi had also been arrested five years ago on a murder charge stemming from a physical altercation and was later sentenced to death by the judicial authorities.

At the time of writing, the executions had not been officially announced by prison officials or the relevant authorities.

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.