Thirteen prisoners were executed in the Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz, Vakilabad Prison of Mashhad, Sabzevar Prison, Zanjan Prison, Gorgan Prison, Taybad Prison, Bandar Abbas Prison, and Sari Prison. The executions took place between Thursday, November 13, and Monday, November 17.
Execution of four prisoners in Vakilabad Prison of Mashhad.
On the morning of Monday, November 17, four prisoners were executed in Vakilabad Prison of Mashhad. Their charges were described as drug-related. One of the prisoners was named Alimardan Barani. Another was an Afghan national named Shamsuddin. The identities of the two others are under review.
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Execution of Reza Kamali in Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz.
At dawn on Monday, November 17, Reza Kamali was executed in Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz. His charge was listed as murder.
Execution of Alireza Keshavarz in Sabzevar Prison.
At dawn on Monday, November 17, Alireza Keshavarz was executed in Sabzevar Prison. He had previously been arrested on murder charges and sentenced to death.
Execution of Amir Farrokhnejad in Zanjan Prison.
On the morning of Monday, November 17, Amir Farrokhnejad was executed in Zanjan Prison. He had earlier been arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death.
Execution of Behzad Hosseini in Gorgan Prison.
At dawn on Monday, November 17, Behzad Hosseini was executed in Gorgan Prison. His charge was stated as murder.
Execution of two prisoners in Taybad Prison.
At dawn on Monday, November 17, two prisoners were executed in Taybad Prison. Their charges were described as drug-related. One of the prisoners was named Jafar Sattari. The identity of the second prisoner is under review.
Execution of Mosib Khalavand in Bandar Abbas Prison.
On the morning of Sunday, November 16, Mosib Khalavand was executed in Bandar Abbas Prison. His charge was described as drug-related.
Execution of two prisoners, including a woman, in Sari Prison.
At dawn on Thursday, November 13, two prisoners were executed in Sari Prison. Their names were Iraj Aghaei and Qomri Abbaszadeh.
Iraj Aghaei, aged thirty, was from Rasht and living in Sari. He was a language instructor and owner of a language institute. His charge was described as drug-related. He denied the accusation until the last moment and insisted he was innocent.
Qomri Abbaszadeh, aged twenty-nine, had been arrested six years earlier on murder charges and sentenced to death.
