On Monday, November 4, 2024, two prisoners previously convicted of murder in separate cases were executed in Urmia Prison, according to HRANA.

The two men, identified as Ali Momeni and Ramin Kazem Aliloo, had been moved to solitary confinement on Sunday, November 3, in preparation for their executions.

A third prisoner on death row, who is Ali Momeni’s brother, received a temporary reprieve from the victim’s family and was returned to the general prison ward.

At the time of this report, prison officials and relevant authorities have not officially confirmed these executions.

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.