Eighteen prisoners, including one woman, were executed in prisons across Iran between Tuesday, October 21, and Sunday, October 26, 2025. The executions took place in the prisons of Shiraz, Zahedan, Aligudarz, Arak, Esfarayen, Khorramabad, Dezful, Qom, Shahroud, Rasht, Tabriz, Ghezel Hesar (Karaj), Yazd, and Borujerd.
Execution of 3 prisoners in Adel Abad Prison of Shiraz
At dawn on Sunday, October 26, three prisoners were executed in Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz. Their identities are as follows:
– Mousa Mohammadi, a native of Tabriz and resident of Saadi Town in Shiraz, previously arrested and sentenced to death on murder charges.
– Mohammad Reza Nazari, from Shiraz.
– A prisoner identified by the surname Dehghani, who had been charged with murder.
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Execution of Mohammad Omar Zardkouhi in Zahedan Prison
On the morning of Sunday, October 26, 28-year-old Mohammad Omar Zardkouhi was executed in Zahedan Prison. He had been arrested two years earlier on murder charges and sentenced to death.
Execution of Manouchehr Mehki in Aligudarz Prison
At dawn on Sunday, October 26, Manouchehr Mehki was executed in Aligudarz Prison. He had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on murder charges.
Execution of Mehrdad Moradi in Arak Prison
At dawn on Sunday, October 26, Mehrdad Moradi was executed in Arak Prison. His charges were related to narcotics offenses.
Execution of Ali Saedpanah in Esfarayen Prison
On the morning of Sunday, October 26, Ali Saedpanah was executed in Esfarayen Prison. He had been arrested two years earlier and sentenced to death on murder charges.
Execution of Yar Hossein Bahri in Khorramabad Prison
At dawn on Saturday, October 25, Yar Hossein Bahri was executed in Khorramabad Prison. His charge was murder.
Execution of Mohammad Osmani in Dezful Prison
At dawn on Saturday, October 25, Mohammad Osmani was executed in Dezful Prison on murder charges.
Execution of Narges Ahmadi in Qom Prison
On the morning of Saturday, October 25, Narges Ahmadi was executed in Qom Prison. She had previously been arrested on murder charges and sentenced to death.
Execution of Reza Sabzi in Shahroud Prison
At dawn on Saturday, October 25, Reza Sabzi was executed in Shahroud Prison. His charges were related to narcotics offenses.
Execution of 3 prisoners in Lakan Prison of Rasht
At dawn on Saturday, October 25, three prisoners were executed in Lakan Prison in Rasht. Their identities are as follows:
– Farhad Hatami, from Kangavar.
– Meysam Bagheri, 34 years old, from Karaj, who had been imprisoned for six years.
– Amir Nazari.
All three were executed on charges related to narcotics offenses.
Execution of Marouf Fattahi in Tabriz Prison
At dawn on Wednesday, October 22, Marouf Fattahi, 30, from Tabriz, was executed in Tabriz Prison. He had been arrested five years ago following a street altercation and sentenced to death for murder.
Execution of a prisoner in Ghezel Hesar Prison
According to the state-run IRNA news agency, at dawn on Wednesday, October 22, a prisoner identified only by the initials M.A. was executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. His charge was murder.
Execution of Eslam Mirsaydeh in Yazd Prison
At dawn on Tuesday, October 21, Eslam Mirsaydeh, a 59-year-old Afghan national from Pul-e Alam city in Afghanistan, was executed in Yazd Prison. His charges were related to narcotics offenses.
Execution of Fardin Vafaipour in Borujerd Prison
At dawn on Tuesday, October 21, Fardin Vafaipour, 43, from Borujerd and father of two children, was executed in Borujerd Prison. He had been arrested four years earlier on drug-related charges and sentenced to death.
