Mehdi Karimi Executed for Murder in Sari

According to HRANA newsagency, a man was executed in Sari Central Prison on July 6. His identity has been reported as Mehdi Karimi who was sentenced to qisas for murder. Mehdi was a hairdresser prior to his arrest.

At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

According to data gathered by Iran Human Rights, at least 183 people were executed on murder charges in 2021. Those charged with the umbrella term of “intentional murder” are sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) regardless of intent or circumstances due to a lack of grading in law. Once a defendant has been convicted, the victim’s family are required to choose between death as retribution, diya (blood money) or forgiveness.