The significant increase in executions reflects the regime’s anxiety over widespread protests and the people’s demands for freedom. This policy is considered an attempt to instill fear and maintain social control.
Twenty prisoners were executed in the prisons of Shiraz, Yazd, Kermanshah, Ilam, Mashhad, Kashan, Rasht, and Isfahan. These executions took place over a three-day period, from Monday, November 3 to Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
Execution of 5 Prisoners in Adelabad Prison of Shiraz
On the morning of Wednesday, November 5, 2025, five prisoners were executed in Adelabad Prison of Shiraz. The identities of two of them are as follows:
– Fayez Abusheh, 43 years old, son of Mohammad Saleh, married, father of two children, and a resident of Bandarpol in Khamir County. He was accused of drug-related charges.
– Habib Zare, from Marvdasht, was accused of murder.
The other three prisoners, all of whom were Baluch, were reportedly charged with drug-related offenses.
Execution of Vahid Arman in Yazd Prison
At dawn on Wednesday, November 5, Vahid Arman was executed in Yazd Prison. He was married and from Kermanshah. He had been previously arrested and sentenced to death on drug-related charges, which he had consistently denied.
Execution of Ali Karimi in Dizelabad Prison of Kermanshah
At dawn on Wednesday, November 5, Ali Karimi was executed in Kermanshah Prison. He was accused of murder.
Execution of Qobad Olfati in Ilam Prison
On the morning of Wednesday, November 5, Qobad Alvandi was executed in Ilam Prison. He had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on charges of murder.
Execution of 3 Prisoners in Vakilabad Prison of Mashhad
The state-run newspaper Khorasan reported the execution of one prisoner at dawn on Tuesday, November 4. The paper identified him as “Majid Sh.,” 29 years old, who had been arrested in May 2021 on murder charges and sentenced to death.
The second prisoner was named Rasoul Kohzadi. He had been arrested in 2022 during a trip to Mashhad, also on murder charges, and sentenced to death. The identity of the third prisoner is still under investigation.
Execution of 2 Prisoners in Kashan Prison
At dawn on Tuesday, November 4, two prisoners were executed in Kashan Prison. Their identities are still under investigation, but they were reportedly charged with drug-related offenses.
Execution of 2 Prisoners in Lakan Prison of Rasht
On the morning of Tuesday, November 4, two prisoners were executed in Lakan Prison of Rasht. Their names are as follows:
– Ali (Yasser) Madadi, who was single and had been arrested five years earlier on drug-related charges and sentenced to death.
– Homayoun Jabari, who was also charged with drug-related offenses.
Execution of One Prisoner in Dastgerd Prison of Isfahan
At dawn on Tuesday, November 4, one prisoner was executed in Dastgerd Prison of Isfahan. He was accused of murder. His identity is still under investigation.
Execution of 2 Prisoners in Central Prison of Yazd
At dawn on Tuesday, November 4, two prisoners were executed in the Central Prison of Yazd. Their identities are as follows:
– Farzad Hosseini, who had been arrested four years ago on charges of murder and sentenced to death.
– Rasoul Karimi, who had been arrested two years ago on drug-related charges and sentenced to death.
Execution of 2 Prisoners in Adelabad Prison of Shiraz
At dawn on Monday, November 3, two prisoners were executed in Adelabad Prison of Shiraz. Their identities are as follows:
– Soheil Yousefi, 46 years old, from Bandar Abbas.
– Hojjat Abdollahnejad, 50 years old, from Bandar Abbas.
