/ IHRightsMohammadreza Salehzadeh, known as Shahin, was executed in Gorgan (Amir Abad) Central Prison on 6 October 2026 after being sentenced to qisas for murder, Iran Human Rights reports. An informed source told IHRNGO that he said he had used a knife to resist an attempted rape. https://t.co/rNB4jiHxOt20 Oct

Iran: Two Prisoners Hanged on Drug Charges

7 Nov 16
Iran: Two Prisoners Hanged on Drug Charges

Iran Human Rights (NOV 7, 2016): Two prisoners were hanged in Mahabad Central Prison (western Iran) early Monday morning on November 7.

According to Iran Human Rights (IHR) sources, the prisoners were identified as Rahim Mohammadpour and Mehdi (surname not known). Both of the prisoners were sentenced to death on drug-related charges,

Official Iranian sources, including the media and the Judiciary, have not yet announced these executions.